CIA'S UNUSUAL SECRET MOVE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000200600047-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: August 27, 1967
• Content Type: NSPR

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T11 e C! . ;, a pi p a r e n t I y Is
most concerned about the
bill's limitations on lie detec-
tor and psychiatric examina-
tions. Both devices arc used
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Chicago Daily News
WASHINGTON - The Cen-
i tral Intelligence Agency, in a
highly unusual move, has
quietly asked the Senate Jul
d.iciary Committee to hear its
private objections to a bill al-
readiy reported to the Senate
for action.
The bill is a measure de-
signed to safeguard the pri-
Eastland promptly submit'
ted the request to the other
committee members, along
with a letter from Sen. Sam
J. Ervin Jr. (D-INC.) oppos-
ing all executive session to
hear the CIA's case.
Ervin is the principal spon-
sor of the privacy bill. He
warned that recommittal of
the bill would "set an un-
v a c y of government em- usual precedent," but said he
pioyes from unwarranted in-1 would be willing to have the
trusions. Among other things,
it would limit the use of lie
detector and psychiatric tests
by all federal agencies, in-
CIA testify in an public ses-
sion.
"I would like to expose be-
eluding the CU. lore the American people the
CIA officials, whose identi-;'speciou# arguments w ich
ty could not 'cc learned, con- the Central I n t e 11 i g e n cc
tacted Sen. James 0. East- Agency puts forth as reasons
land (D-Ivi.ss.), the commit- for wishing an exemption
tee chairman, and Sen. Birch froni the bill."
Bayh (D-Ind.) to request a Ervin said the CIA has
secret hearing on the agen- come to regard itself as im-
cy's objections. mune. from respecting the
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August 27, 1967
S. F. Sunday Examiner
& Chronicle
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Ervin's original bill prohib-
ited any federal agency,- in-
cluding the CIA and ~the
equally sensitive National Se-
curity Agency, from asking
any employe or job applicant
about his sex life, his religion
or his family relationships as
part of a lie detector test.
In an amendment narrowly
approved by the judiciary
comrnl..t`ee, the directors, of
the C:._ and the NSA-were
permitted to authorize such
tests in individual cases
where national security ,.was
clearly at stake.
Some senators, including
Bayh, have considered lead-
ing a floor fitht to give the
CIA. and the NSA ni u c h
broader exemptions from the
Ervin bill than those permit-
ted by the committee. .: ,
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