JUST LIKE IN THE MOVIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000300540018-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 8, 1999
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: June 11, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

CPYRGHT
ust Like in the Movies
bout goo Washington correspondents were polled
ecently on which federal agency's public information,
ffice provides them "with the maximum amount of
sable information." Justice won. But the CIA; which.
as no public information office, finished in a third-!
lace tie with the White House and State Department(
A curious reporter followed through by calling CIA's 1'
"Is this public information?"
"This is Commander Moran."
"Commander Moran, have you heard CIA tied for']
hird as the most helpful agency to newsmen?"
"No, I didn't. This is news to me."
"Are you pleased?"
"I don't know whether I am or not
Well
I am
,
....
ersonally, because we're in such a difficult position....
ost of the time all we can say is 'No Comment'." "What kind of information are you able to give~j
an you say how many people work at CIA, for ins!
tance??
"This we're unable to comment on."
"Well, does CIA turn out any press releases, or dog
ou conduct press tours or anything like that?"
"This we're unable to comment on."
"How long have you been handling this job; Com.'
ander?"
"About a year."
" .. Where's the man who had the job before you?"
"This we're unable to comment on. He's still with l
he agency."
"Okay, Commander, thank you."
"Just a minute. Do you mind telling me where youi
of this information? ..,. When did you get It? ... And
The reporter told him and said goodby. A few minutes
ater, the .phone. rang. It was Commander Moran, ask-'
ng if the reporter worked there. A colleague said yes, ,
ut when the reporter picked up:the receiver there was
~lick._T.ust:like, In, the movie
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