LETTER TO THE HONORABLE FRANK CHURCH FROM W. E.COLBY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP77M00144R000400040029-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: November 12, 1975
• Content Type: LETTER

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~'he Ho~nozable FraAk Church, Chairmarx
select Committee to Study Governmental CDperations
with Respect to Intelligence Activities
waited States Senate
Washington. D, C. 2051Q
Please iet me thank yc+u far n3a.kisag the speech y+au did ?~n the
floor of the Senate yesterday. With all the publicity about our mis-
takes and misdeeds, I have ?seen very concerned that a,n inaccuxate
per+ceptioa of CiA and our intelligence efforts would indeed be drawn
by the people of our country.. Your speech does much to shrew the
spective. as you have done can several ?accasions. We pro_
fee siosals very much appreciate your effort in so doing.
,._.
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Since rely,.
/ s / Bill
W: E. Colby
Director
~. S. Obviously I am sot referring t? the remarks about m}r euc-
ce$s?z~ on which it i~ rat appropriate fcxr me to coxx~ent.
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