LETTER TO MR. RICHARD HELMS FROM J. W. FULBRIGHT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01720R000700100024-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 27, 2005
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: September 18, 1972
• Content Type: LETTER

J. W. FU RIGHT, ARK., rH IRMAN
JOHN'hPARKMAN, ALAApproved>orlse 2005/08/12 : CIA-RDP80RO1720RO 00100024-4
MANSFIELD. MONT.
FRANA"CHURCH,IDAHO
STUART SYMINGTON' MO.
CLAIBORNE PELL, R.I.
GALE W. MCGEE, WYO.
CLIFFORD P. CASE, N.J.
JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, KY.
JACOB K. JAVITS, N.Y.
HUGH SCOTT, PA.
JAMES B. PEARSON. KANS.
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EDMUNDS. MUSKIE. MAINE
CHARLES H. PERCY. IU-
WILLIAM B. BPONG, JR., VA.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
CARL MARCY, CHIEP OF STAFF WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
ARTHUR M. KUHL, CHIEF CLERK
September 18, 1972
Mr. Richard Helms
Director, Central
Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Mr. Helms:
I am writing in regard to a report in the September
13th issue of the New York Times by Tad Szulc, a copy of
which is enclosed. The report refers to "separate but
concurring" studies prepared late last month by the Central
Intelligence Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency
reporting that the North Vietnamese can sustain the fight-
ing in South Vietnam "at the present rate" for the next
two years despite American bombing.
The New York Times story stated that: "The substance
of the reports was made available to the New York Times
today by highly placed intelligence officials." I would
appreciate it if you could arrange to have the Central
Intelligence Agency report, on which Mr. Szulc's article
was based, also made available to me.
Sincerely yours,
J. W. 'ixlbright
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