DANGER FROM WITHIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01601R001200970001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 8, 1971
• Content Type: NSPR

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YlICHHI'LlA FALLS, TEX.
RECORD-NEWS
The American people should take
serious- ly the warning from a top intelligence
agent. that the succumb to the
temptation to pry inordinately into internal
affairs of this nation. Victor- Marchetti
is campaigning for more presidential and
congressional control over the entire U.S.
intelligence community.
His words have the ring of authority.
lie spent 16 years wish the Central In-
telligence Agency, rising eventually to a
position in Nvhich he prepared intelligence
estimates for the White House. He thinks
the CIA is too costly and open to too
much military influence.
But, primarily, he fears that the CIA
may, with the end of the cold war in
Europe and the war in Vietnam, "turn
on the united States" itself. That Is, begin
operatin .against student groups, political
movements, etc.
If a man of his backgound and knowledge
fears such developments, then it might
be time for all Americans to be alert
to the dangers. A police-type s?rticiety is
contrary to all that America -.ds for,
and one of the last things v, `.ant to
happen here.
But it could happen here, and we hope
that the President and congress will concern
themselves more with this agency which
has had, in the past, singular freedom
of action.
Americans must. continue to be aware
of dangers from within along with those
from outside our boundaries.
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