LETTER TO MR. JOHN COLLINS FROM GEORGE L. CARY

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• Publication Date: September 6, 1977
• Content Type: LETTER

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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Office of Legislative Counsel
OLC 77-3429/a
6 September 1977
Mr. John Collins
Library of Congress
Congressional Research Service
Washington, D.C. 20540
Dear Mr. Collins.
I have received your letter to Admiral Turner of 15 August 1977
in which you state that you have been commissioned to produce an
estimate of the U. S. Soviet military balance and solicit our comments.
Thank you for your two previous studies on the subject which you
enclosed. I have turned thern over to the offices concerned with that
subject and they will be in contact with you if they have any comments
to offer.
Sincerely,
STAT
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Legislative Counsel
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Central Intelligence A?erc;
Mr. John M. Collins
Library of Congress
Congressional Research Service
Washington, D.C. 20540
OLC 77-3429/a
I have received your letter of
15 August 1977 in which you state that you
have been commissioned to produce an estimate
of the U.S. Soviet military balance and solicit
our comments. Thank you for your two previous
studies on the subject which you enclosed. I
have turned them over to the members of my
staff concerned. with that subject and they
will be in contact with you/if they have any
comments to offer.
Yours sincerely,
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THE T T D
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Congressional Research Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540
August 15, 1977
Vice Admiral Stansfield Turner
Director of Central Intelligence
Headcuarters, Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Dear Admiral Turner:
A member of Congress has commissioned me to produce a new
assessment of the U.S./So- _e' military balance for publication
as a congressional ona documen-~~, in January 197 , whether or not I
remain at the Library of Congress. It Will subsume, supplement,
and supersede my t~
inclosed :o previous studies on the subject, which are
.
If you care to critioue either or both at this stage, I
promise to consider your comments carefully. I am especially
interested in factual errors, omissions, interpretations, and
updates. Cotributions, ;:hick must be unclassified, are accep-
table in whatever form you find most convenient; as a hand--written
or typed me arandu;; as notations on the documents; telephonically
(my nu-fber, i is 202-1.,25-500); by personal conversation in
office or wherever else you choose-, or a your
above. I have a lop Secret, security clearance oon file with DOD
if classified. discussions seem essential. A "."
pending. clearance is
A draft outline and study plan is already being used to
shape the new docu.m.ent. Revisions will be made if required.
I therefore reaue U that co:i e:^ts reach me not later than
September 9, 10/77 if. you take this opportunity to express your
point of vie-,.,. Earlier answers would be appreciated.
Sincerely,
John N1. Collins
Senior Specialist in
National Defense
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AMERICAN AND SOVIET ARMED SERVICES,
STRENGTHS COMPARED
voter. Y. Collins
Senior Specialist
in National Defense
Congressional Research Service
Library of Congress
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UNITED STATES/SOVIET MILITARY
BALANCE
A Prarne of Reference for Congress
A STUDY
by
TILE LIBR RY OF CONGRESS
C6ln0re88iona Research, Service
Printed for the use of the Senate Committee on Armed Services
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Reproduced and corrected by the Library of Congress, Con-
gressional Research Service February 27, 1976.
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AMERICAN AND SOVIET ARMED SERVICES,
STRENGTHS COMPARED)1970-1976
John M. Collins
Senior Specialist
in National Defense
Congressional Research Service
Library of Congress
Reproduced from Congressional
Record for August 5, 1977
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