LETTER TO MR. WILLIAM E. COLBY FROM CHAIRMAN FRANK CHURCH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B02992A000100040045-4
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 2006
• Sequence Number: 45
• Publication Date: May 27, 1975
• Content Type: LETTER

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WILLIAM 0. MILLER, STAMP' DIRECTOR
SELECT COMMITTEE: TO
STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH
RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
(PURSIU.M TO S. RES. 21. OATH CONGRESS)
WASHINGTON, D.C. 7.05W
May 2.7, 1975
Mr. William E. Colby
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C.. 20505
Dear Mr. Colby:
In the field of foreign intelligence, the Senate Select.
Committee wishes to examine the following: (1) the quality
nd utility of National Intelligence. Estimates (NIEs);
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(2) the authority the DCI exercises over the entire intelli-
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gence community; and (3) how successfully t
Intelligence agencies of the United States alert policy-
makers of impending events, e;g., the. Middle East War of
1973.
Attached to this letter is a memorandum briefly describ-
ing the issues which the Committee wishes to examine at this
stage of i.ts investigation, the additional.documents which
the Committee now requests, and a number of officials the
Committee staff proposes to interview. The Committee would
appreciate receiving these documents as soon as possible so
that they would be available for review prior to discussions
with the experts from within the agencies.. In addition,
the Committee would welcome your suggestions for additional,.
documents or the names of other officials which might con-
tribute to our understanding of-these matters..
I am sending a copy of the attached memorandum. to
Secretary Kissinger and Secretary Schlesinger also.
On behalf of the Committee 4t wish to thank you for
your assistance.
Attachment
rankChuch
Chairman
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