POST FOR KILLIAN CONFIRMED BY U.S.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP65B00383R000400340004-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2004
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: December 2, 1998
• Content Type: NSPR

Approved- For-Release-2006/11/11 CIA-RDP65BOO383ROO0400340004-8
POST FOR KILLIAN
CONFIRMED BY U.S.
White House Announces New
Head of Intelligence Panel Unlike other Government)
igencles. the intelligence or-
ganization is not subject to
Special to The Ne' York Tmw. review by any congressional
WASHINGTON, May 3- committee. It keeps its budget
White House confirmed today a secret even from most Con-
that Dr. James R. Killian Jr. greasmen by concealing its re-
quests for funds in estimates
would' head the special Presi- snbmttted fo' other agencies-
dential board that monitors A small elite group of Con-
United States intelligence ac- greSsional leaders from both
tivities. houses is kept generally in-
formed, but this. process Is
The appointment of Dr. largely In the nature of secret
Killian, chairman of the Cor- consultation.
poration of the Massachusetts Leaders Oppose Committee
Institute of Technology, was In the past, the Congressional 1.
announced by Andrew J. Hatch- leadership has stubbornly re-
er, asslstaht White House press sisted members' demands for
secretary. establishing a more formal Con-
The board of monitors, estab- gressional body to check on the
intelligence agency. So far there
lished in 1958, has been Inactive. ihaa been no support from the
since,former President Dwighti !leadership for the idea's revival,
D. Eisenhower left office. Dr. (though ' Mike Mansfield of
Killian wIU replace its former .a rtontana, the present Senate
chairman, Gen. John E. reading leader, was once the l
Hul
eading advocate of more Con-
(retired), former commander of 1kressional supervision. I
the United States forces In the His Republican counterpart.'
Far East. General Hull, It is l enatof Everett McKinley Dirk-
understood, will remain as a sen of Illinois, in a talk yester-
member of the board but the dap at the National Press Club,
stoke strongly against any move
rest of the membership( which for a Congressional investiga-
will be revised, remains uncer lion of the agency in light of
taln. the Cuban affair and showed
Reactivation of the board is little enthusiasm for the "watch-
regarded here as part of an at- g" committee idea.'
tempt to restore confidence In ' f there has to be a Congr'es-
the Central Intelligence Agency sledtal study, he said, It should
and to dampen demands for be 'conducted by "a few men of
closer Congressional supervision. knowledge and discernment."
and ,investigation that might representing both parties, who '
-subject the secret agency's op. migl t make "a quiet investiga- ?'
erations to greater publicity. dolt, and report to the Priest-
.
'Watchdog' Committee Asked --r~r
A Senate resolution proposing
a joint oCngressional "Watch-
dog" committee to keep the
intelligence agency under per-
manent Congressional supervt-
Sion is attracting considerable
Congressional support. The
measure Is sponsored by Sena-1
for Eugene J. McCarthy, Demo
crat of Minnesota.
Several similar resolutions,,yi
have been introduced in the
oHuse of Representatives. Thb
latest was submitted today by'
Representative Edward W
Hfestand, Republican of Call .
fornia.
Mr. Hiestand said it was
wrong to blame the Central
Intelligence Agency alone for
the "mesa" of the unsuccessful
rebel landings in Cuba last
month. But, he added, Congressl
should end a situation in whichl
the agency operates "unchecked
and ott-times otf-halance" and,
"with it blank check."
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