DEAR MR. WILLIAMS:
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Approved For Release 2003/08/05 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000800290099-6
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
The Honorable Walter Williams
Acting Secretary
Department of Commerce
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Williams:
This is in reply to your letter of September 1953 re-
questing the views of the Central Inte _ Bence Agency in con-
nection with the principle adopted by a Interdepartmental
Committee on Internal Security that United States aircrew-
men engaged in international flight be subjected to security
clearance.
Pertinent to the questions
the central Intelligence Agen
exercising inte 1 security
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curity clearance o either inter--
of United States airdrewn en. Ad-
ed that the security clearance of
would affect the functions of this
on, the-CaatralIntellig~c~ for-
Federal Bureau of vestigation any in-
om overseas sources which relates to U. S.
aring on internal security.
If, in the future, this Agency can be of further assistance,
please feel frefi to call upon us.
Sincerely,
Allen W. Dulles
Director
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