DEAR MR. WILLIAMS:

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CIA-RDP78-04718A000800290099-6
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December 14, 2016
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April 14, 2000
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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 4 not have an int rest in the national or other categori ditionally, it is not bg persons in those`catego Agenccy. For your informa wards routinely to t formation received citizens and has a your_lette-r is the fact that byrstatute, i prohibited from ,gtions. Accor gly, CIA does 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 Approved For Release 2003/08/05 : CIA-RDP78-04718A000800290099-6