MORSEDEMANDS DIRECTOR OF CIA QUIT; MANSFIELD OPPOSES OUSTER

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 5, 1999
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: July 29, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

ST, LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ?
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JUL 2 9 1966
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MORSE orse re erred, to ie et er oSen 3107 I,evert.tt Saitonstli Fulbri"ht sold, "I am shocked
the Globe-Democrat as "only a Rep.),Massrachusetts, expressed that a director of the CIA should
DEMANDS small segment of what is going regret over the injection of
on" as he renewed the demand "personal remarks" into the g ? out of his way to write a
DIRECtOR OF "that we find out what. the CIA question of CIA supervision, fetter rather the ethercal of, I would
CIA is doing toinfluence public opin. Senator Milton R. Young (Rep.), Icertainly a takes akes a radi radiacal lpe po .
' ~, on, public policy and the out, North Dakota said Helms's com- It
',come of elections." menu were not "appropriate anion on foreign policy and i.
tries
QUIT: ~ ~~~~~ 'Helms, the Morse satment palticy." cis mom of anyone f anyone d who its disagrees
said, has twice intruded inmat, Fulbright said the CIA director with its position, as It was in
t'rs directly concerning the Sen. told him "Ira was, sorry and this editorial,"
ate, the second intrusion being a regretted the letter and said he.
ca e r was cud
reference to Helms's letter -veri- didn't really feel that way aibout Prlised that secl that said
f
ymrg the mission to Germany, me." i a career man would
OPPOSES OUSTER
,t have so little discretion. I won.
of Senator Thomas f. Dodd to' "I was
lad to h th
Praise for Editorial'
Attacking Fulbright'
and Activity in Dodd
Case Cited
g
e
Germany purportedly on a se Fulbright said, ear t, der if this new director hasn't'
-called "
cttrity investigation. That letter ; Helms said he had' told FIJI` ; oft confidence tas a removal voteof;
was released by the Senate com-i bright: "I made a mistake and all restraints and the granting j
mince investigating Dodd's rela I sincerely regret it."
tions with Julius Klein, lobbyist A CIA source said the lett. of er with the the power to do do a tic ac..
for German interests. w area .of domestic was one of s
l
evera
that had tivities."
Activities Extended ', been written to newspapers com- '1' Helms's nomination as director,
This, therefore, Morse said, menting on editorials on the'
"disqualifies him for further use same issue. had been confirmed unanimous-1
lY
By RICHARD DUDMAN ful service in his Present ca act;, by the Senate last mosoh.
' ty." The "covert activities of i, It was ]earned that the letter rF
,'resident Lyndon B. Johnson
1 A Washington Correspondent of the CIA The "now been extended j was written by a veteran CIA'! had promoted him from deputy
the Post-Dispatch have' WASHINGTON, July 29?-Sena i ow
I- tilt: UV11Mbl,l,
n country." Grogan, a retired Army colones, ~tnirai William Reborn,
tor Wayne Morse (Dem.), Ore-, - and presented to Helms for Senator Frank Moss Dem.
gon, called today b for the rest bna-+ When newspapermen a s k e d signature. The letter was " ( )`
Fulbri ht for comment on Pub- Utah, said Helms may have .
Lion of Richard M. Helms as di- g lished in the Globe-Democrtat limited his usefulness" as direr-.
Morse's statement, he said, "I+ Wednesday. for of the CIA. "It is shocking
rector of the Central Intelligence think it's premature," Ile assert
Agency in the spreading contra Senator Eugene J. McCarthy to have the director of the CIA,
ed, "That is what today's hear- b
veiny over Helms's letter prats-1 inis all about,, (Dem.), Minnesota, touched 0(i 'which is supposed to operate
ing an editorial attacking Sena?I Fulbright, u man of the the discussion yesterday, by i clandestinely and with no pub.
tor J. William Fulbright in the committee, indicated that the reading tha Globe-Democrat licity, choose to come out in 'l
'
St. Louis Globe-Democrat. I ? editorial, titled "Brickbats for print
trying to capitalize on an
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Senate ma j o r i t y leader letter.. ' might,go far beyond tile
Fullbright" and Helms's letter, ; editorial so offensive and de-
Mike Mansfield of Montana dis. He said- he wanted to sk McCarthy was a leader 1n the; rogatory," he said.
agreed. He said that the new'Ilelms "whether or not his;e'fFort to expand Senate super-I Senator Mike Monroney..
head of the CIA had made a a y takes part in domet;tic~'? Vision of the CIA, The proposal (Dem.), Oklahoma, joined in ex-
mistake but had faced up to it gent ' was sidetracked last month by
[pressing respect for, Fulbright
and "ought to be given al Lions in our or labor example, unions.the" n
eleai sending it to the Armed Serv- and confidence i him as chair-?i
lions in
chance." Helms was rebuked J Aces Committee. man of the Foreign Relations
by J Fulbright dlid not explain that, ?
Mansfield and other Senators remark except to say that heal I shall not take issue particu-) ' Committee.
yesterday for the letter. I had heard rumors to that efff.ect;;. )oily with the editorial itself," Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr:
Morse made his demand in a McCarthy said. "I suppose it
statement issued from his office, the There CIA have has ibeen reports that' I (e South Garoltn , ob-
is within the limits of irresponsi- served rved that he and Fuibright
n some manlier
as members of the Senate For assisted George Means; prc:>ibility which must.be. allowed on,l often disagreed on issues. How-,
s
eign Relations Committee heard the editorial page. , But the. let ever, he said, "I hope that out
dent;'bf thti AT I.GIt); ;c
Helms in closed session. .Late 7 ter, he' went on, was a ;:new' of this matter will come an ap.
r mrmhdar -a Ifio'? , sit
t? yesterday Helms apologized to pervisory committee, which new [ departure' fro
kctif m ?te ,professed preciation by the, .director of the ?I
Fulbright, the committee chair- represents only the Armed Scrv-1 principre that 'th CIA does -aot~CIA'of the great truth that men .~
man, saying the letter had been ices, and Appropriations commit- involve itself in domestic politics rareii regret, laying . toQlitt
a mistake, tees, joined in the criticism of , Sees Political Implications
Charges Violation Helms's letter and bhedefepse of McCarthy contended that the1
Helms can "brat cn,?va hi. Fu?librinht_
ountr b res ning," hecausel Symington Disapproves
P L ithe legal man- , Senator Stuart Symington'
ate not to operate within the` (Derr,), ,Missourrt, a member 'of
sited State;: or influence or the special, unit, called Fu-bright
articipate in affairs within thin "an able and patriotic Ameri-
ountry, Morse said. The Orea,can" and- said, "this, is a most
on Senator has long been once urfortunate,occurrence and one
f CIA's sternest critics and al for which I hope there is some
cader in the move, to Include; explanatign."
he special committee oversee
longed, might begin indorsine .
paignsby 'writing letters prais-;
rte sail Helms owed an apology;
to Fulbright and to, every meta'
committee made similar gtate
ments. Senator John Stennis '
ivitics, He renewed ?44, del (Dem.), Mississippi, sprite of ,
and In today's statement. "this unfortunate letter'.' and.',
said he thought Helms had re- ,
IJied on bad advice rather than-`
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