THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000700430013-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 11, 2006
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: January 14, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY
Mr. SYMINGTON. Mr. President
,
during my recent trip abroad, I was af-
the programs and activities of the Cen-l
tral Intelligence Agency in many coun
tries. Prior to departure, I received ex:
Curing my trip talked in detail with all,'
Agency representatives in the country:
J n ,
n question, as has been my custom In-,;'
Past years when visiting abroad.
All felt the latter's programs were.,
'fully' coordinated with U.S. policy of the
,
Agency with every Ambassador. In,
dor expressed his complete approval of
the functioning of the Agency. f
I found no instances of any kind
where CA., activities were uncontrolled,
would appear difficult, if not impossible,
for such uncontrolled activities to 'oe-J
~
.
',cur. This belief is based on existing co-'
contacts with the Agency, with the in-,!
'
tegrity and professional competence of its representatives. Only twice
in over
,
10 years; have I found anything to the';I
,doubt if those cases of disagreement
It is a pleasure, therefore, to present f
to the Senate the fact that I agree with,'
Secretary Rusk who, in talking about.
CIA people, stated:
There Is a good deal of gallantry and a
high degree of competence In those who have
to help us deal with that part of the struggle
The Central Intelligence Agency has
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mission to perform. Not all men. or
group which cannot defend Itself because'
.
,
of the nature of its work. Nevertheless
At is my considered judgment than the
American public should be proud of this
'organization and its people, a group who
serve our country with unstinting devn-
In addition to this brief report, ;which
r reporting my findings and conclusions in
wile Subcommittee for the CIA of the Behr.;
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