LETTER TO MR. LAWRENCE HOUSTON FROM HENRY E. PETERSEN

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CIA-RDP75-00793R000300050003-9
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December 12, 2016
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October 18, 2001
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April 28, 1973
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LETTER
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Approved For ReleW 2001/11/16 : CIA-RDP75-00793R00a33000050003; Address Reply to the Division Indicated and Refer to Initials and Number UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530 April 2 6. 1973 Mr. Lawrence Houston General Counsel Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.'C. 20505 7 3.0 7 ' Dear Mr. Houston: Enclosed is a copy of a letter from David Weating, a high school student who has expressed an interest in infor- mation on intelligence-gathering activities. with. particular reference to. espionage matters. We have sent Mr. Weating a digest of prosecutions under the espionage statutes and have advised that we are forwarding his inquiry to your office. Sincerely, HENRY E. PETERSEN Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division By: JOHN H. DAVITT, Chief Internal Security Section Approved For Release 2001/11/16 : CIA-RDP75-00793R000300050003-9 Approved For ReI aee 2001/11/16 : CIA-RDP75-00793R0QDp0050003-9 March 25, 1973 National/Security Council Staff Secretary 1Execu ive Office Building ,NasbA gton, D. C. 20506 Dear Sir: I am currently taking an American Government course at Brush High School. In this course , we have to write a rese-:.rch paper on any topic in the Government. I chose the topic, "Espionage and Counterespionage".. I would appreciate any information that your council has under this subject. Information is especially desired in such areas as: 1. how such information is gathered, 2. how important this information is, 3. what methods (both past and present) are used in gathering- this information, 4. the length of time it takes to gather such information, 5. the importance of defected agents from other countries, and 6. what action is taken by the council. If there is other information you have that is relevant to this subject, please send this also. Thank you. Sincerely yours, David ,a. Weating 113.9 Haverston Road Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124 Approved For Release 2001/11/16 CIA-RDP75-00793R000300050003-9