STATUS OF RADIOS AS OF 1 JULY 1971

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP72-00337R000500270017-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2007
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: June 15, 1971
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15 June 1971
MEMCRANDLTt FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
VIA: Acting Deputy Director for Plans
Executive Director-Comptroller
SUBJECT: Status of Radios as of 1 July 1971
1. In accordance with a request from the Executive Director on
14 June, attached is a suggested memorandum for your signature to
Mr. George Shultz, with a copy to Dr. Henry Kissinger, on the
FY 72 funding impasse for the Radios.
?. The memorandum was drafted with the assistance of OLC,
CGC, and CPPE.
Attachment:
As stated
ate Dept.
Chief
Covert Action Staff
CA-71-648
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The Honorable George P. Shultz. Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington. D. C. 20503
Dear George:
16 JUN 1071
I am writing to bring to your attention the very acute dilemma
which we now face with regard to Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
and to request your guidance with regard to the responsibilities of the
Central Intelligence Agency after 30 June 1971. I believe you are
familiar with my memorandum of 11 May 1971 to the President on
this subject. I attach a copy for your ready reference. Your staff
has been good enough to provide me with a copy of your letter of
9 June 1971 to Senator Ellender. Chairman of the Senate Committee
on Appropriationb and his reply thereto of 10 June 1971.
As I understand the situation. Senator Case's bill to establish
a new funding mechanism seems to have no chance of passage prior
to the end of this fiscal year. It is also my understanding that the
Central Intelligence Agency is precluded from any further funding of
the radios after that date. either for continued operation or termina-
tion.
The Radios are United States Government proprietaries. I
therefore believe the Government is both morally and legally obliged
to take some action to continue them. at least on an interim basis.
or to terminate them as of 1 July 1971. The funds the Radios now
have on hand would permit continued operation for no more than 30
to 45 days in the new fiscal year. Both will need guidance within
the ne few days in order plan for the first weeks of Fiscal Year
1972.
However re
s c these estimates may beo it to clear that a substantial amount
of money would be involved. Reserves available for liquidation are
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I should like to request that you advise me as early as pos-
sible as to what the Administration desires that the Central
Intelligence Agency do about the funding and the management of
Radio Liberty and Radio Free Europe, effective 1 July 1971.
Sincerely,
MOO He1r05,
Richard Helms
Director
Attachment
Memorandum for The President
dated u May 1971
Copy to:
The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger
Assistant to the President
for National Seawrity AUatrs
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