[IT MAY NOT BE ONLY A CASE OF UNWILLINGNESS TO ASK ; BUT UNWILLING TO TAKE THEM]

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Tape 7 Side A, 0-1/8 2 1 3Z-P--70 In short, it may not be only a case of my unwillingness to ask individuals to accept risks; those individuals simply may not be willing to take them. Fourth, closely related to the above is our concern that Section 142 of the bill fails to specifically mention the duty of the DNI to protect intelligence sources and methods. Our ability to recruit foreign sources friendly and to deal with/foreign intelligence services will be significantly impaired by the signal that the omission of this longstanding provision will give. This has been a backbone of our assurances to such individuals and organizations that the DNI can and will provide protection for their legitimate interests. Accordingly, the Administration favors provisions Approved Fo0lease 2005/03/29: CIA-RDP80BO15003200050010-5 Approved For Release 2005/03/29 : CIA-RDP80BO1554R003200050010-5 ARTICLE OIl PAGE proved For Release 2005/03/29 : CIA-RDP80B01554R003200050010-5 NEW YORK TIMES IL NOVEMBER 1979 There is no point bewailing the unfortunate timing . bons without strengthening American- security. The of the Senate's turn to another arms control treaty with Senate Foreign Relations Committee has done a most ..the Soviet Union. It has been a: perilous. seven-year 'responsible job of airing the many objections- It has jpurney for SALT II, which.is now caught up in its sec- - "sent the Senate a long and unusual "resolution of rata-1, and Presidential campaign:. It is a. good' treaty that.. :fication". containing ?20 understandings, declarations would leave the nation secure - more secure thane.:and. reservations that leave the treaty intact and re- . yvithout a, treaty - while Its inadequacies are pursued. quireno new negotiation with Moscow.: in SALT..III. As. the -flap over Soviet- troops, in Cuba - Since these- statements . address virtually all. the showed, no time is ever safe for such a critical vote. - `~ concerns about SALT II the struggle in the Senate will whether the Senate acts-next month or early next center on efforts to convert some of the reservations year,. it. can., no' longer.avoid. pardsanship,, Senator- into crippling revisions requiring Soviet consent. The- Baker'sopposition to the treaty in his campaign for' treaty forces appear to have the 51 votes needed to'. President-creates a formidable obstacle. He seems to- defeat these attempts, but-they also need 16 of the 20, believe that he would not otherwise be nominated by a. still undecided senators to ratify. the- treaty ? by two ... , ,... Republican convention. President Fordmade asimilar Xthirds vote. .- - - calculation in 1976-and regretted it '.:: "' Sovhe outcome may depend on a group that, with Mr.. Ford only delayed SALT: Senator Baker could`,.-, Senator Nunn, seeks at least a 5 percent increase In take moderates with him and kill it. Senators Cohen, real defense spending in each of the next five years. Lugar and Danforth, for example,' play major roles: in' .,,The President is unlikely to offer that much, but he has Mr. Baker's campaign and cannot easily desert him. If- promised 3 percent to NATO. Not much more than no other influential Republican champions the treaty. 3 percent a year plus inflation would lift the defense: - Henry Kissinger isran-'obvious but reluctant candi- =- budget for the fifth year above $200 billion. Perhaps . date _ the Democrats will not easily produce the nec- that stark figure will finally shock Senator Nunn and essary 67 votes: .f.. _ his allies. If they would-address specific weapons s If the treaty- survives, it will be because of strong .. terns that: nee4 improvement instead of mere - dollar { support from the NATO allies and a growing recogni goals, it Is possible that a deal could be struck, as has . tion that its defeat would injure Soviet-American rela-: 'been done with the Joint Chiefs of Staff.- t- " -Approved Foolease 2005/03/29 : CIA-RDP80B015 003200050010-5 Approved FVelease 2005/03/29: CIA-RDP80B01qW 003200050010-5 21 FEB 1980 Mr. Chairman, I believe that we are in the midst of an important evolution or experiment. We are attempting to integrate the legislature of this country more intimately into the intelligence process than has ever been attempted anywhere before. This new process has been evolving over a number of years now. I know that we in the Executive Branch are pleased with the way this new relationship has developed. I hope that the members of this committee are also. The enactment of this legislation which would charter our intelligence activities anew would codify the practices we have most important developed and ensure their perpetuation. The ,f?y4 remaining differences between the Administration and this draft bill concern areas where the bill goes considerably further in regulating matters that are being handled satisfactorily. In this light, we should recognize that: Approved For Release 2005/03/29 : CIA-RDP80BO1554R003200050010-5 Approved For Release 2005/03/29 : CIA-RDP80B01554R003200050010-5 PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN 31 October 1979 lease the records on grounds they were classified or of little value. h h A f a t t e request. o t e st te attor. Camden . t7~F si to ivilion o 'G 'n Entorcein has i .au ?~ general's office. two typewritten _=R en i i h a ng._ s e... names o I In U.S. to force t e'"pages :conta Central Intelligence information is so ave getece Agency (CIA) been sealed by ord udge Clark. to release information on z persons ? system] lnternationaj.w ho.taai ha t ter." .Lions with orga'niied. rrmea. f ' / Named as defendants are and its director. Stansfie}d'Turner.. and the National Secyrfty.Agency/ 1978 as part of the gaming division's Central Security ~efvice; 'which is investigation then being conducted part f the U.S. Defense Depart- on the application of Resorts Inter- ment. The encies refused to re-- national Hotel Inc.. for a casino li- cense in Atlantic City Deputy Attorney General Guy Mi- c aels said the division asked the A for information. because. of the of the federal court ew Jersey. The suit. filed rial and has been assigned to Judge John Gerry. . . In- the suit; the state says it re, The...request was refined. a. few weeks later by the gambling. enfort ment division.';so as to focus on iri. formation or. allegations of specified rations." The company also oper he, attorney general's nforcing the state Casino control and.that continued 11 applicants for casino licenses and. formation retriE ent is charged .with investigating office last Mar The Division of Gaming Enforce. , CIA notifi - kormation Act,, which requires agen oration Is there, hii ties to release certain records to the: the_requested data. information from the. CIA under pro. - the suitsaid.'', visions of the federal Freedom of In "We are not even The gaming division requested the value to.warrant . fu onnections of the subjects to orga=l reeving wound r : review,' what info aels said of :-;:.--... Approved FoWlease 2005/03/29 : CIA-RDP80B01510003200050010-5 Approved Foelease 2005/03/29: CIA-RDP80B011W 003200050010-5 2 I F EB 1980 TAPE 11 While I recognize that there is an argument which sounds most reasonable that the Congress should be entitled to access to all intelligence information, I would like to point out that the practical impact of such a provision in this legislation could be very harmful. To begin with, the only kinds of information we would ever wish to withhold are the kinds of information which this Committee has sagaciously and consistently indicated it would never seek to obtain. The names of human sources of information is one good example. On the other hand, the inclusion of a provision that would theoretically require us to provide such a name could have a very chilling effect upon the confidence we can instill in such individuals that working with us is a reasonably safe proposition. We are asking you for relief from the Hughes Ryan Amendment from the onerous provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and for legislation to deal with instances of the revelation of the identities of our personnel. All of these measures will be of great assistance to us in developing confidence in foreign individuals and intelligence services. The inclusion of a provision for all-encompassing access to our data would run directly contrary to these steps and in large measure nullify them. Approved For Release 2005/03/29 : CIA-RDP80BO1554R003200050010-5 Approved FcMelease 2005/03/29: CIA-RDP80BO15W003200050010-5 TAPE 8 Side A, 0 - 1/8 2 1 FE B 1980 Certain facets of intelligence collection are by their very nature risk-taking ventures. By risks I mean that either the lives and reputations of individuals are at stake and/or that the prestige and position of the United States with respect to other nations could be endangered. There are clearly situations in which I personally would not ask an individual. to accept such risks to his welfare or place the reputation of the United States on the line. If I were required to report such intention, to more members of the Congress and their staffs,then I would permit persons within. the CIA to be privy to this information. Moreover, we must also recognize Approved For Release 2005/03/29 : CIA-RDP80BO1554R003200050010-5 Approved FoAWIease 2005/03/29 : CIA-RDP80B015M00320005001.0-5 Tape 35 Side A, 0- 7/8 Fourth, and 6ina2t y, it a very .. n potr Cant that the Inte.?,2,i g ence Community o4 out country be given gneatet ptotectLon 4or -1-ts neceszaty 4 ec Let4 . There .us no L ue o4 h.ighet 1nipotr t to the 4 ucce44 o4 out nece44aLy intef igence e44otrts today. The chatrtet .teg-iA!a ion .c4 a ptcope% and .1mpontant vehccte Oar providing the nece44aty protection to what we te4et to as out 4outce4 and methods o4 co!,tecting intet&gence and to 4ub4tantive .c.nte t gene .cn4otmation itse.t4. :Any inte t gence apparatus o64en. human dounceb that cannot conduct 4en4iti.ve opetuztion4 in .dectcecy cannot a44utance4 that the.it coopeJtation with the /LAS United States wit temain 4actco- 4anc t and cannot 90U yG,LtUyf/ hold p Lvate 4 ensitive in6ormation, the exclusive po44e44ion o4 which a o4 great value to out poticymaketrs, 4impty w tt not be able to produce the fund o4 -& te. Lgence that out nation must have i6 we ate to conduct out 4otce.ign policy 4ucce444utty. The boundary tine between ptovL6ioa floc adequate 4ecAecy on 'the one hand and 4u44ic ent congre44Lonat ovelusight and pratec ion floc the /rights o6 the Amen,ican citizen. on the other liz a natvcow one. It can be drawn to ptotec t aLt ofi these intetcetstd, but aLt three intetat& must be kept in mind in that process. when this . committee intAoduced -it6 otr i gina t chanter, b. LL, S. 2 52 5, a ome that Ptwe yeatc4 ago, we a t tcecognized .Lvt an extended period oiS negotiation between inlet gene the/committee olflicens and AdminitstlcatLon oflflic aL6 would be tegwited to achieve the tight balance between these three intete6t6. It has been a tong that and a&duows process, but I believe/atZ those who have taken pant in these negotiations can be ptea4ed with the reau.2t6 we have bebore us today. It is part cuZatr ty 4igni4icant that there has been an evotuti.on 6tcom an emphaa.1 Approved For Release 2005/03/29,.: CIA-RDP80BO1554R003200050010-5 Approved Fodelease 2005/03/29: CIA-RDP80BO15M003200050010-5 the on avetrey apeaiJ.ic tce4 cxiana to d duetem oc ove 4Aig h and accountabioP.i-ty. Un6otrtunatety, .6evvu e outa#nnding substantive c.a4uea have pn.evented 114 L -A the iiztAoduction o6 a b.i.U which c an be juP.eLenees. Let me add Leas tho.ae di56etcence-6 6pec i cat ey. Approved For Release 2005/03/29 : CIA-RDP80BO1554R003200050010-5