LETTER TO HONORABLE J. W. FULBRIGHT FROM MARSHALL S. CARTER

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• Publication Date: August 8, 1963
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Z4 April 1963
Honorable J. W. Fulbright
Chairman
Committee on Foreign Relations
United States Senate
'ashington 25, D. C.
Dear Mai. Chairman:
This is in response to your letter of Z5 March 1963
requesting the comments of the Central Intelligence Agency on
S. J. Res. 61, "To establish a Joint Committee on x orei;n
Information and Intelligences."
The manner in which the Congress organizes itself to
assure that it is appropriately informed of the activities of
the Central Intelligence Agency and the other foxeia,n intelli-
gence activities of the Government is a matter for the Congress
to determine. Existing arrangements involve Subcommittees of
the 1-iouse and Senate Appropriations and Armed Services
Committees for CIA matters, and it is my viewpoint that
through those particular Subcommittees, the members of the
Congress who are on these Committees are informed of CiA
activities. During my tenure of office I have reported to these
established Subcommittees periodically, affording them com-
prolhenaive Information an CIA activities and, in addition,
responding fully to their questions. Hence. I believe the
Co agree ['does, in effect, exercise the control over, ]CIA
which appears to be the purpose of the proposed Joint Committee
on Foreign Information and Intelligence.
While I feel for the reasons outlined above there is no aeed
for an additional Committee to oversee the affairs of CIA, it is
to be noted that the proposed Joint Resolution proposes a Co rmittee
on both Foreign Information and Foreign Intelligence. These two
activities are quite separate and are not inter-related with respect
to either their activities, their budgets, at their operational
has established the means to keep informed and to exercise its responsi-
bility with respect to the
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control within the Executive Branch of the Government. At
the present time they are handled by different Committees
of the Congress. Foreign informational activities are overt
and, as you know, the ,rester part of the intelligence
activities are covert. Hence, there is a question as to
whether these two unrelated activities should be brought
to;ether under the jurisdiction of one Joint Committee,
providing the decision is reached to establish such a
Committee.
The Bureau of the Bu4?et has, no objection to the sub.
nn iesiort of this sport from the st udpo.int of the Ado inistra-
tian's program.
Sincerely,
I G]?ED.
John A. M Con.
Director
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24 April 1963
Honorable J. W. F'ulbright
Chairman
Committee on Foreign Relations
United States Senate
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This is in response to your letter of 25 March 1963
requesting the comments of the Central Intelligence Agency on
S. J. Rees. 61, "To establish a Joint Committee on 'oreiin
Information and Intelligence."
The manner in which the Congress organizes itself to
assure that it is appropriately informed of the activities of
the Central Intelligence Agency and the other foreign intelli-
gence activities of the Government is a matter for the Congress
to determine. Existing arrangements involve Subcommittees of
the House and Senate Appropriations and Armed Services
Committees for CIA matters, and it is my viewpoint that
through these particular Suincommitteesr the members of the
Congress who are on these Committees are informed of C
A
I
activities. During teuuro of~affic have reported to themes
established Subcommittees periodically, affording them com
prehenaive information on CIA activities and, in addition,
responding fully to their questions. Hence, I believe the
Congress Ed"*,, in effect, exerisris t'he `consrol over, CIA
.
'
fcFi
appears to be the purpose of the proposed Joint Committee
on Foreign Information and Intelligence.
While I feel for the ream one outlined above there is no need
for an additional Committee to oversee the affairs of CLA. it is
to be noted that the proposed Joint Resolution proposes a Coramittee
on both Foreign Information and Foreign Intelligence. Those two
activities are quite separate and are not interrelated with respect
to either their activities, their budgets, or their operational
has established the means to keep informed and to exercise its resnonsi-
bi.lity with respect to the
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control within the executive Branch of the Government. At
the present time they are handled by 4i#ferent Committees
of the Congress. roraei-n informational activities are overt,
and, as you know. the Zraator part of the intelligence
activities are covert. Bence there is a question as to
waether these two unrelated activities should be brought
to.-other under the jurisdiction of one Joint Coxnn,ittoo,,
providing the decision is reached to establish such a
Committee.
The Bureau of the Beet has no objection to the sub-
rrtissiora of this report from they standpoint of the Administra.
tion's program.
'cerely.
/ ..- a,' rte
ZY
uIG1 ED.
w Am Cono
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FROM J.F.C. Hyde, Jr, DATE 8/2/63
Per our conversation, I am attaching two copies of your
proposed report on S.J.Res. 61 which we discussed.
We think the indicated change should be made for obvious
reasons. With the change, no objection to your report.
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