LETTER TO MR. CHARLES E. MATTSON FROM VERNON A. WALTERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R001900060006-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2003
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 22, 1976
• Content Type: LETTER

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
22 January 1976
Mr. Charles E. Mattcnn
Dear Mr. Mattson:
Many thanks for your kind and thoughtful comments
about the radio interview on Station KDKA mentioned in
your letter of 21 December.
We here at the Central Intelligence Agency strongly
believe that it is only with the continuing support of
our fellow Americans like yourself that we are able to
.do the work which we must to defend and protect America
now and in the future.
Faithfully,
Vernon A. Walters
Lieutenant General,. USA
Deputy Director' of Central Intelligence
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 Execu ive I.3 Yistzy I Charles E. Mattson STAT
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Dear Gen. Walters;
I heard you on radio KDKA, 20 December 1975. I am grateful the
CIA has a man of your caliber, intellegence, and background to
inform President Ford.
Your answers to questions were very clear and informative. Natur-
ally its understandable all questions could not be fully answered.
Too many people, at present, find fault with both the FBI and CIA
and claim they are destroying individuals civil liberties, but I
believe that the exact opposite is taking place.
There still are many persons who believe in the CIA and what it
tries to accomplish, but not enough of these bother to voice their
opinions.
We need the CIA and FBI and men like John Signa who will take a
strong stand against Communism at every opportunity available.
Keep up the good work.
Sincerely
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