LETTER TO THE HONORABLE MCGEORGE BUNDY FROM JOHN A. MCCONE

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
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• Publication Date: February 9, 1963
• Content Type: LETTER

9 February 1963
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able McGeorge Cwidy
acial. rxv'sistant to the i'k as - e t
shngton Z5, D. C.
National ecurity Affair s
Attached is a con-.mmunication I received from Chairman
V"oax of the House Armed ervices Coznnzittee, transmitting
the Honorable Frank C. Osxuers' letter to him of January 31st,
l9i%3. For your information the charges contained in
:.r. C szuers' letter were made by him orally at my last
racetirug with Nix. Vinson's CIA Subcommittee and also when
l e..cretary 1, cNamara appeared betere the full Armed Services
Committee in late January.
broad study, will have a considerable bearing on the position
taken by z~Jt.r. Osmera, I respectfully request that Dr. Killian
standing that Dr. Killian and bis Board have now reported to
the President, and since their conclusions, drawn not only from
rsy? report but from their indcpeadent analysis based on a very
coat :lusions of my report to the -Killian Board. It is my un
I propose to meet with the Vinson CIA Eubeon=Attee the
wcelt of February 17th and at that time discuss the content of
~Lr. Comers' letter. In doing so I will use the content and the
-t to the President be released to r e in advance of my
forthcoming discussions with the Vinson Subcommittee.
Yours very truly,
,,signed by Walter Elder, Executive Assistant,
for
John A. t:;CCane
Director , ~F I,c L F Pages 2-
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EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
CARL VINSON, GA.. CHAIRMAN
L. MENDEL RIVERS, S.C.
PHILIP J. PHILBIN, MASS.
F. EDWARD HEBERT, LA.
ARTHUR WINSTEAD, MISS.
MELVIN PRICE, ILL.
O. C. FISHER, TEX.
PORTER HARDY, JR., VA.
CLYDE DOYLE, CALIF.
CHARLES E. BENNETT, FLA.
RICHARD E. LANKFORD, MD.
GEORGE HUDDLESTON, JR., ALA.
JAMES A. BYRNE, PA.
SAMUEL S. STRATTON, N.Y.
JEFFERY COHELAN, CALIF.
VICTOR WICKERSHAM, OKLA.
OTIS G. PIKE, N.Y.
JOE M. KILGORE. TEX.
RICHARD H. (CHORD, MO.
LUCIEN N. NEDZI, MICH.
CLARENCE D. LONG, MD.
A. FERNGS-ISERN, PUERTO RICO
LESLIE C. ARENDS, ILL.
LEON H. GAVIN, PA.
WALTER NORBLAD, OREG.
WILLIAM H. BATES, MASS.
ALVIN E. O'KONSKI, WIS.
WILLIAM G. BRAY, IND.
BOB WILSON, CALIF.
FRANK C. OSMERS, JR., N.J.
CHARLES S. GUBSER, CALIF.
FRANK J. BECKER, N.Y.
CHARLES E. CHAMBERLAIN. MICH.
ALEXANDER PIRNIE, N.Y.
DURWARD G. HALL, MO.
DONALD D. CLANCY, OHIO
ROBERT T. STAFFORD, VT.
ED FOREMAN, TEX.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
SUITE 313, CANNON OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
February 6, 1963
Honorable John A. McCone
Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Washington 25, D. C.
JOHN R. BLANDFORD. COUNSEL
PHILIP W. KELLEHER, COUNSEL
FRANK M. SLATINSHEK, COUNSEL
During recent executive hearings on our military posture,
numerous questions were raised with reference to our intelligence
capabilities.
The most serious questions raised were voiced by Mr. Osmers,
-rho is also a member of our CIA Subcommittee. I am attaching the
letter which I have received from Mr. Osmers, and I would appreciate
it if you would digest its contents and be in a position to discuss
this matter with the CIA Subcommittee on the occasion of our next
meeting.
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