LETTER TO THE HONORABLE RICHARD ICHORD, CHAIRMAN FROM JAMES R. SCHLESINGER

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.G. 20505
The Honorable Richard Ichord, Chairman
Committee on Internal Security
House of Representatives
'Washington, D. C. 20515
This is in response to your request of Ja uary 2, 1973, concerning
the recommendations contained in Chapter V ofreport of your Committee
entitled, "The Federal Civilian Employee Loyalty Program. rr
n ion w Qh my re sports1bilitie s y tli Intel en eoM 1 ty a
intelligence sources and methods,J'I-am advised an assisted by the United,
States Intelligence Board, which-3 chair and-which is composed-of represen-
tatives of several departments and agencies. I; am requesting that the
Board make a thorough evaluatioxy--o'f your Committee's recommendations
in order to determine theii(a ficability to the intelligence community.
Ammer' I have reviewed the Board' s findings,.w1ill be glad to give you my
,- comments.
Insofar as your Committee's recommendations concern 4uri
p ograa the Central Intelligence Agency, t4te- are certain statutory
provisions v eh are particularly relevant. The National Security Act of
1947 and the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 impose a specific
security responsibility on the Director of Central Intelligence to protect
intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure. These
Acts also provide the Director with the authority necessary to carry out
this responsibility in the Agency with respect to the investigation, hiring,
and termination of personnel.
Since all positions in this Agency Faa~y involve exposuFe to the most
sensitive information concerning the national security, we do not believe
differentiations between the degrees of sensitivity of positions, as suggested
my our report, are applicable to this Agency.
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The remaixii1i ?recommendatio 's concern theointe rity and
efficiency of Fx cu e agencies gen rally. I b 1ieve t se objectives
can be best accon lished by-this Ag ncy r securit and loyalty
Sincerely,
James R. Schlesinger
Director
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Legislative Counsel
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Attached for the Director's
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signature is a reply to Chairman
Ichord, House Internal Security
Committee, concerning Federal
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employee loyalty and security
programs.
The reply has been expanded
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to cover the Director's intelli-
gence community responsibilities
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and has been coordinated with the
DD/S, General Counsel, and
USIB Executive Secretary
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