CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000300510088-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 19, 1999
• Sequence Number: 88
• Publication Date: June 2, 1966
• Content Type: OPEN

CONGRESSIONAL CORD
Approved For Release 2000/0i/'":'}75
`fitiTTIIFUh ATTACKS ON THE This charge has been carefully ex- are carried through'and given publicity"
dCCNTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY plored. The facts are that Commandos 'Without any opportunity for the CIA to
L has received no support or guidance reply.
Mr. SYMINGTON. Mr. President, a? whatever from the CIA; and is in no Mr. SYMINGTON. The senior Sen-
' favorite "sport". now current among way a front for the Agency. Further- ator from Massachusetts [Mr. SALTOrr-
various groups, which appears to be more, Antonio de la Cuesta Valle has no i STALL) is one of three Members of this
growing In volume, is to attack the connection with the CIA. Whatever his body who know more about the structure
Central Intelligence Agency. activities in this enterprise, they were rand functioning of the Central Intelli-
These charges are made by mar>q~ not carried out at the Instigation or di- Bence Agency than any other Member.
rection of the Agency. Therefore, I particularly appreciate his
people, Including enemy aliens In de- Castro has been pretty much out of they support with respect to this problem.
fensc of their activities, and those who, news. He Is anxious to get back in the.: It is most unfortunate that charges of
have been charged with illegal activities.' news, The CIA and Guantanamo are thlb character are given the publicity
From. the standpoint of sport, at times' his favorite subjects to that end. with little or no effort to check their '
It would appear comparable to shooting., It is time for the press and the public taccuracy. '
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tno WOrK of the CIA means it cannot or uastro and other Communist agent
defend itself. and criminals to accuse the CIA when
After COLJames RChrister-on re-:1 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tern-
tired from the Marine Corps, he was con-; pore. The time of the Senator has
expired.
sidered for employment by the Central
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Intelligence Agency; and a normal secu- Mr. MANSF'Ll_:LD, Mr. President, I
approval last January. I,. Bier may be permitted to proceed- for
All prospective employees
, additional minutes
however
,
,
,
must also go through a physical, exami- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tern-,,
nation. This examination does, no in- pore. Without objection, It Is so ordered.
volve the administering of any drugs. Mr. SYMINGTON. .1 thank the ma- -`
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onel Christensen received
eader,
this routine physical examination last . , { TIie wKE CAPP
high blood pressure would probably pre- an G"-nr1r, prior, one
John R. Hawke, is currently under in- !,
vent employment
His condition was di
.
ctment in the United States for
discussed with him on January 18 by illegally exporting B-26 planes to-!
. two staff nhysicin-ns. At that time It. was , r._..i..__,
suggested he seek medical treatment.) As early as November 1965, British
Christensen had been evaluated by the newspapers carried the story that Hawke
'psychiatric staff January 12, ,and found was actually acting for the Central In-
Suitable for employment. telligence Agency, in piloting these
On January 20, based on the preem- planes; and again, on May 9, 1966, a
ployment medical evaluation of high national magazine in the United States,,
blood pressure, Colonel Christensen was, carried a story which quoted Hawke as. I'
,pot qualified for employment for medical ! saying he was a special project airman 1
reasons. At no time was he given any for the CIA; that his defense will center
drugs of any sort by the Agency, r on that claim.
On January 26 police officers in Vir- - This assertion on the part of Hawkeginia Beach, Va., determined that Colonel I is Yrot true. There is no nformation of '
Christensen had committed suicide. a
riny sort which can connect Hawke's
Colonel Christensen's wife has now
e-- vy'lat, G all comes down to was well -,
gence Agency for negligence, ~alleging I stated byia United States attorney when`i
'that Colonel Christensen had been given; he said that IIa
k
w
e plans to make whats
drugs by the Agency; and that the re- soon will be the standard defense in all's
action from the drugs had led to his?
suicide. such ? criminal cases-that it.waa.?part-+
of
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of the CIAO
The U.S. Government will, of course,;"- I will shortly present more Illustrations.
be represented in this action by the De-! of such charges against this agency be. partment of Justice. fore the Senate.
THE CASTAO CASs Mr. SALT?NS T ALL. Mr.
President,
will the Senator yield?
According to a newspaper- story of
,
June 1 last, Castro Is charging that: Mr. SYMINGTON, I am glad to yield;
Cuban exiles who tried to Blip into Ha to my able and distinguished friend, the
vans Sunday night were sent by- the; f Mror Senator' from Massachusetts
nate Premier Castro. The story lien-` Mr. SALTONSTALL. I commend the
t
Sen
a
tined one Antonio de is Cuesta Valle as,
or for bringing out these Instances,
the military commander of a group called: I know that under the rules and regula-.,
i commandos L. The Cuban announce bons it is impossible for, . the ,CIA.'to an-'
ment charged" that Commandos Lis a' swer'"any of these, charges and,' there-
front for CIA, y y fore, the charges, which are
'incorrect;
>.:1:?- .:.I and..iin- many Instances are falsehoods
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