LETTER TO THE HONORABLE E. H. KNOCHE FROM WAYNE N. ASPINALL

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• Publication Date: August 31, 1976
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WAYNE N. ASPINALL
Consultant Natural Resources Values
150 Aspinall Drive
Palisade, Colorado 81526
August 31, 1976
Honorable E. H. Knoche
Deputy Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington,D.C. 20505
Just a note to let you know that I have your letter of
August the 26th and I am most pleased to know that you will
try and be with us. I spoke to Mr. Chris Jouflas when the
President was here for his departure from Vail this last
Sunday. We were all down to shake hands with him and wish
him well on his journey ahead. Mr. Jouflas is very pleased
to know that there is a possibility that you may be here and
he will help me in making the arrangements. We will first, of
course, get in touch with the security people here, and if they
are cooperative we will then arrange for a meeting. We think
that we can get 400 or 500 people together sometime within the
next few weeks.
WNA/vp
Wayne N.Aspinall
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON,D.C. 20505
26 August 1976
The Honorable Wayne N. Aspinall
150 Aspinall Drive
Palisade, Colorado 81526
Dear Mr. Aspinall:
Thank you for your letter of August 23rd and your very nice
comments about my talk to the Colorado Wool Growers Association
in Snowmass. Your good friend (and my boss) George Bush and I are
trying very hard to develop a wider public understanding of the
nature of American intelligence and it is good to know when progress
in this respect is being made.
In keeping with this objective, and in answer to your question,
I am indeed willing to travel to address public groups, the only
conditions being the convenience of time and reasonable assurances of
security and tranquility (not too many months ago the public appear-
ance of a CIA official in some locales could have sparked serious
disturbances, unfortunately).
Accordingly, if you would be willing to arrange a gathering in
Grand Junction or elsewhere, I would be happy to arrange to be there.
To work out details, feel free to contact me or my Executive Assistant,
Mrs. Rosemarie Hesterberg, at [phone].
It was my great privilege to have met you at the Snowmass confab
and I very much look forward to further path-crossings in the times
ahead.
Best wishes.
Faithfully yours,
EHKnoche:me/26Aug76
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WAYNE N. ASPINALL
Consultant Natural Resources Values
150 Aspinall Drive
Palisade, Colorado 81526
August 23, 1976
Honorable E. Henry Knoche
Deputy Director of
Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
,Washington,D.C. 20505
Dear Director Knoche:
I was so appreciative of your presentation to the Colorado
Wool Growers Association at Snowmass that the influence of it
upon me has remained with me ever since. You presented the
activities of the CIA in such a fundamentally factual manner
that every one who heard your presentation must have of
necessity better understood the worthwhileness and the
activities of the Agency. Every citizen of our Nation should
be the recipient of the information which you gave to the
wool growers.
I am wondering what is necessary to get you away from your
busy desk in Washington and get you out on the road like
you were in Snowmass. In other words, is it possible for you
to make trips throughout the Nation, and, if so, what are
the conditions under which you can make visitations?
That was a fine gathering in Snowmass. However, I think a
much larger gathering could be arranged for in Grand Junction.
With a little work, I know that it could be. Is there any
possibility Henry, that you could be coming this way some time
within the next few months?
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Honorable E. Henry Knoche
August 23, 1976 pgw 2
Now that the Kansas City Convention is over, the personalities
have been chosen and the battle lines will be formed fairly
soon! I can advise you that as a Democrat of 62 years
standing, I have no desire to throw any obstacles in
President Ford's path. In fact, I more than likely will try
personally to be helpful to his cause.
With best personal wishes.
WNA/vp
Sincerely,
Wayne N. spinall
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9 August 1976
A. Perry Christensen, President
Colorado Wool Growers Association
211 Livestock Exchange Building
Denver, Colorado 80216
Dear Perry:
Thank you for the opportunity to appear before
the Colorado Wool Growers Convention in Snowmass.
It was an enjoyable occasion. Your hospitality and
all the arrangements are much appreciated.
We in CIA recognize the importance of doing all
possible to broaden public understanding of the intelli-
gence profession and its purpose. And, the chance to try
to do that on the occasion of the convention is one we
all appreciate.
Best regards to you and Mrs. Christensen and
to your colleagues in the Wool Growers Association.
Faithfully yours,
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Dear 1r. Goodmon,
Thank you for bringing to our attention the text of
Viewpoint Editorial #3407.
We appreciate and share your desire to promote
responsible public discussion of serious issues.
Sensational headlines distort the purpose of secrecy
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Mr.. George Bush
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We invite your attention to the attached copy of Viewpoint
Editorial (no. #3407 ). This editorial was telecast by
WRAL-TV on 8/19/76 at 6:20 pm and on 8/20/76 at 6:55 am.
This editorial was broadcast over WRAL-FM at 12:00 Noon on 8/20/76.
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We hereby offer our facilities to you at no charge for response to any
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VIEWPOINT #3407, PRESENTED BY, JEFFREY ST. JOHN
THURSDAY; AUGUST 19, 1976
FBI Director Clarence Kelley and CIA Director George Bush were
on the.receiving end recently of some harsh words from Jimmy Carter.
The Democratic candidate later with-drew his comments-about CIA
Director Bush, saying it was the work of his staff and without his
knowledge.
The attacks, intended or not, underscore the continuing open.
season of criticism on both agencies and.the simplistic view taken
by many. about the.activities of the FBI and the CIA. Jimmy Carter
said in his acceptance speech that the "CIA revelations could have
been avoided if our government had simply reflected the sound judgement
and good common sense and high moral character of the American people."
This may be flattering to soave, but, it's still far removed from
reality.
We suggest that Jimmy Carter and a good many other politicians
pick up and read the best-seller "A.Man Called Intrepid -- The
authentic account of the most secret diplomacy-and decisive intelligence
operations of World War II."
William Stevenson presents the story of a number of things done
prior to and during World War II that would be classified in today's
post-Watergate era and open season on the CIA and FBI as illegal,
if not immoral.
Stevenson, for example, tells for the first time how Franklin
Roosevelt secretly aided the British prior to our own entry in the
war. He quotes Roosevelt as wondering aloud whether his actions,
that saved Britain, would have gotten him impeached. FDR had clearly
violated the law!
All of which is a timely reminder that judgements about the present
should be tempered with understanding of the past.
With viewpoint, I'm Jeffrey St. John.
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