REBUTTAL TO SCOVILLE LETTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP77M00144R000500070008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 24, 2004
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: August 11, 1975
• Content Type: MF

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August 11, 1975
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Benjamin Evans
Executive Secretary
Central Intelligence Agency
SUBJECT: Rebuttal to Scoville Letter
On July 2z, Congressman Seiberliug circulated to his colleagues the
attached letter written U Herbert Scoville concerning the marginal
utility of The letter .
had considerable impact in the House debate on lifting the
embargo.,
Anticipating renewed debate when Congress returns in September,
you are requested to prepare a detailed, unclassified rebuttal to the
Scoville letter in a form suitable for uge in briefin Members of
Congress. While the rebuttal should highlight the
issue, it need not be limited to only this function in defending the
epsential nature of
The deadline for this submission is CO.B Friday, August 15, 1975.
Attachment
CONFIDENTIAL XGDS
eanne IV Davis
Staff Secretary
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