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OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP TO MR. COLBY FROM(Sanitized)

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CIA-RDP76M00527R000700150004-4
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5
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December 16, 2016
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September 24, 2004
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4
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January 22, 1975
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Approved For Release 2005/06/01 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700150004-4 SENDER WILL CHECK CLASSIFICATION TOP AND BOTTOM UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRET OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP TO NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS Mr. Colby x 3 4 5 6 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPARE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE Remarks: Attached is the response prepared by Mr. Warne to the question Cornish posed to you. Cornish called me after his call to you and he wanted to make clear that his purpose in asking the question is a lead in for you to take the position that you recognize that your strong personal assurances that the Agency will not conduct domestic surveillances against dissident political groups in the United States is not enough. Whereas, this provision will become law and should serve as a legal deterrent to assure that no elements of the Agency will ever engage in 1a such activities. FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER Ram. ?JAMF:&r1rR1r1', ANO PHONE NO. GATE :OLC 7D3 1/22/75 CONFIDENTIAL SECRET F716 7 237 NO. 237 Use previous editions (40) Approved For Release 2005/06/01 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700150004-4 STATOTHR Approved. For Release 2005/06/01 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700150004- STATINTL SENDER WILL CHECK CLASSIFICATION TOP AND BOTTOM UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRET OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP TO NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS 1 2 3 4 F 5 6 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPARE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE Remarks : Pat: Attached is a brief statement which could be the basis for an answer to the question which i td, called into the Director. I have attached the Director's notes on this. You may well wish to attach the Act itself in the package you are sending. Jo S. Warner FOLD HERE TO ETURN TO SENDER FROM: NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO. DATE General Counsel 1/22/75 UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRET FORM NO. 237 Use previous editions 1-67 237 Approved For Release 2005/06/01 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700150004-4 Approved For Release 2005/06/01 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700150004-4 Within the CIA's counterintelligence office, there was established a unit to look into the possibility of foreign links to American dissident elements. Various reports were drawn up as a result of the work of this unit on the foreign aspects of the anti-war, youth and similar movements and the possible links to their American counter- parts. Specific information was also disseminated to responsible U. S. agencies, including the FBI. In the course of this work, we. maintain no record describing how any individual exercises rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Approved For Release 2005/06/01 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700150004-4 STAT Approved For Release 2005/06/01 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700150004-4 Approved For Release 2005/06/01 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700150004-4 Approved For Release 2005/06/01 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700150004-4 +11 r-. C.u~ Mr. Norman Cornish, House Subcommittee Foreign would like perations and Government you to appearing before m. them tomorrow and he wants to Pass some 25X1 Judy 1/22/75 - 2:15 0- C, I ~-- u~r STATINTL Approved For Release 2005/06/01 : CIA-RDP76M00527R000700150004-4