LETTER TO MR. LAWRENCE HOUSTON FROM HENRY E. PETERSEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00793R000300050003-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 28, 1973
• Content Type: LETTER

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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
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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
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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
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