LETTER TO THE HONORABLE STANSFIELD TURNER FROM ADLAI E. STEVENSON

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• Publication Date: July 20, 1977
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ADLAI E. STEVENSON, ILL., CHAIRMAN ih~
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SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
1417 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
TELEPHONE [phone]
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
July 20, 1977
The Honorable Stansfield Turner
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Dear Admiral Turner:
I have reported to the Select Committee on Ethics your letter reply
of June 29th to our request for information concerning activities of
representatives of the Republic of Korea affecting Members of the
Senate and that the Agency has cooperated with the Select Committee
on Intelligence in this regard.
At its meeting of July 19, the Committee agreed it should accept your
offer of a meeting to discuss how you can best assist it to carry out
its objectives. If you and appropriate officials of the Agency can
schedule such a meeting, Members of the Committee, but no staff, would
attend. Zb minimize transportation and Senate absence problems, per-
haps it would be possible to find a time convenient for you and your
staff to meet with us at the Capitol. The Chief Clerk of the Committee
will telephone your office at the end of the week to determine if the
meeting can be arranged and, if so, to discuss details.
With thanks for your continued cooperation and best wishes.
Sincerely,
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Honorable Adlai E. Stevenson, Chairman
Select Committee on Ethics
United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 20510
Honorable Harrison H. Schmitt
Vice Chairman
Select Committee on Ethics
United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 20510
Thank you for your letter of 13 June 1977 concerning your interest in
any information which the Central Intelligence Agency may have which represents
evidence of illegal activities by representatives of the Republic of Korea
affecting Members of the Senate. Please be assured of my desire to cooperate
with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics in pursuit of its investigation-
I am certain you are aware of the responsibility which the Congress placed
upon the Director of Central Intelligence, in the National Security Act of 1947,
to protect intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure. I am
confident, however, that with a mutual understanding of the obligation of the
Director of Central Intelligence to act in accordance with the National Security
Act of 1947, we can fulfill your Committee's requirements within the proscriptions
imposed upon me by law.
1will. be pleased to meet with you at a mutually convenient time, and I
will arrange to have my Legislative Counsel, Mr. George L. Cary, contact you
to discuss the objectives of the Comanittee's investigation and how we can best
help you attain these objectives.
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TELEPHONE 2Z4-2481
WASHINGTON. D.C. 2051D
June 13, 1977
Admiral Stansfield Turner
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Admiral Turner:
It is the duty of this Committee (S. Res. 338, 88th Congress;
S. Res. 4 and S. Res. 110, 95th' Congress) to:
receive complaints and investigate alle-
gations of improper conduct which may reflect
upon the Senate, violations of law, violations
of the Senate Code of Official Conduct, and
violations of rules and regulations of the
Senate, relating to the conduct of individuals
in the performance of their duties as Members
of the Senate,or as officers or employees
of the Senate,and to make appropriate findings
of fact and conclusions with respect thereto
and report violations by a majority vote of
the full committee of any law, to the proper
Federal and state authorities:
Recent press reports allege that officials of the 'Central
Intelligence Agency possess evidence of illegal activities
by representatives of the Republic of Korea affecting
the Congress. Pursuant to the above-mentioned responsi-
bilities, we request you to promptly apprise this Committee
of any information pertinent to our authority respecting
activities of Korean representatives in the Senate in the
possession of the Central Intelligence Agency.
With thanks for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
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29 JUN 1977
Honorable Adlai E. Stevenson, Chairman
Select Committee on Ethics
United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 20510
Honorable Harrison H. Schmitt
Vice Chairman
Select Committee on Ethics
United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 20510
Thank you for your letter of 13 June 1977 concerning your interest in
any information which the Central Intelligence Agency may have which represents
evidence of illegal activities by representatives of the Republic of Korea
affecting Members of the Senate. Please be assured of my desire to cooperate
with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics in pursuit of its investigation..
I am certain you are aware of the responsibility which the Congress placed
upon the Director of Central Intelligence, in the National Security Act of 1947,
to protect intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure. I am
confident, however, that with a mutual understanding of the obligation of the
Director of Central Intelligence to act in accordance with the National Security
Act of 1947, we can fulfill your Committee's requirements within the proscriptions
imposed upon me by law.
I will be pleased to meet with you at a mutually convenient time, and,'I
will arrange to have my Legislative Counsel, Mr. George L. Cary, contact you
to discuss the objectives of the Committee's investigation and how we can best
help you attain these objectives.
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 ADLA1 E. STEVENSON, ILL., CHAIRMAN
HARRISON H: SCHMITT, H. MEX., VICE CHAIRMAN
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C.` 4AXTON VALEL.INE, JR., COUNSEL
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SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
1417 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
TELEPHONE [phone]
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
June 13, 1977
Admiral Stansfield Turner
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
It is the duty of this Committee (S. Res. 338, 88th Congress;
S. Res. 4 and S. Res. 110, 95t` Congress) to:
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. . . receive complaints and investigate alle-
gations of improper conduct which may reflect
upon the Senate, violations of law, violations
of the Senate Code of Official Conduct, and
violations of rules and regulations of the
Senate, relating to the conduct of individuals
in
the
performance of their duties as Members
of
the
Senate,or as officers or employees
of
the
Senate,and to make appropriate findings
of
fact
and conclusions with respect thereto . .
and
report violations by a majority vote of
the
full committee of any law to the proper
Federal and state authorities.
Recent press reports allege that officials of the Central
Intelligence Agency possess evidence of illegal activities
by representatives of the Republic of Korea affecting
the Congress. Pursuant to the above-mentioned responsi-
bilities, we request you to promptly apprise this Committee
of any information pertinent to our authority respecting
activities of Korean representatives in the Senate in the
possession of the Central Intelligence Agency.
With thanks for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
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