LETTER TO ADMIRAL STANSFIELD TURNER FROM WALTER D. HUDDLESTON

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February 24, 1978
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BARRY GOLDYJ/IfEif,",,V RECRAIRFIAH lease 2004/08/19 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R000800050012-6 ADLAI E. STEVENSON, ILL. CLIFFORD P. CASE, N.J. WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY, MAINE JAKE GARN, UTAH WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY. CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, JR., MD. SOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., DEL. JAMES B. PEARSON, KANS. ROBERT MORGAN, N.C. JOHN H. CHAFEE, R.I. GARY HART, COLO. RICHARD G. LUGAR, IND. DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN. N.Y. MALCOLM WALLOP, WYO. DANIEL K. INOUYE, HAWAII ROBERT C. BYRD. W. VA., EX OFFICIO HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., TENN.. EX OFFICIO WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR EARL D. EISENHOWER, MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR 'Nnfe8 , fafez zanafc SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE tyAA (PURSUANT TO S. RES. 400, 94TH CONGRESS) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 February 24, 1978 L, ,C y d 7 IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO Q# Admiral Stansfield Turner Director of Central Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D. C. 20505 The "National Intelligence Reorganization and Reform Act of 1978" (S. 2525), which was recently introduced in the Senate, would establish a comprehensive statutory framework for the conduct of intelligence activities directed at United States persons or foreign persons with- in the United States. The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and, in particular, its Subcommittee on Charters and Guidelines, will be considering over the next several months the suitability of that framework. It would be of assistance to the Select Committee if the Central Intelligence Agency could review with Committee staff members a representative sample of recent espionage cases, including both those which were brought to trial- and those which were not, to determine whether the Agency would have conducted its operations in those cases dif- ferently under the proposed statute than it did in fact. The Subcommittee on Secrecy and Disclosure of the Select Committee has already reviewed a number of such espionage cases in a different context and this should facilitate the process. I am sending a similar request to Director Webster of the FBI (copy enclosed), and hope that your staff will coordinate with that agency in the review process, I hope you will agree that such a review would contribute to the ultimate utility of the charter legis- lation. If you have any questions with respect to this Approved For Release 2004/08/19 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R000800050012-6 Approved For Release 2004/08/19 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R000800050012-6 Admiral Stansfield Turner February 24, 1978 Page Two matter, please have appropriate members of your staff contact Patrick M. Norton of the Select Committee staff at 224-1712. Walter D. Huddleston Chairman, Subcommittee on Charters and Guidelines Enclosure Approved For Release 2004/08/19 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R000800050012-6 Approved For Release 2004/08/19 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R000800050012-6 BIRCH BAYH, IND.. CHAIRMAN BARRY GOLDWATER, ARIZ., VICE CHAIRMAN ADLAI E. STEVENSON, ILL. WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY, MAINE WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., DEL. ROBERT MORGAN, N.C. GARY HART, COLO. DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, N.Y. DANIEL K. INOUYE, HAWAII CLIFFORD P. CASE. N.J. JAKE GARN. UTAH CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS. JR.. MD. JAMES B. PEARSON. KANS. JOHN H. CHAFEE, R.I. RICHARD G. LUGAR, IND. MALCOLM WALLOP. WYO. 's.ICnifeb , i-fcifez Zencafe ROBERT C. BYRD, W. VA.. EX OFFICIO HOWARD H. BAKER. JR.. TENN., EX OFFICIO WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR EARL D. EISENHOWER. MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE (PURSUANT TO S. RES. 400, 94TH CONGRESS) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 February 24, 1978 IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO Q# j _ c' 1 The Honorable William Webster Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice Washington, D. C. Dear Judge Webster: The "National Intelligence Reorganization and Reform Act of 1978" (S. 2525), which was recently introduced it. Senate, would establish a comprehensive statutory framework for the conduct of intelligence activities directed at United States persons or foreign persons with- in the United States. The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and, in particular, its Subcommittee on Charters and Guidelines, will be considering over the next several months the suitability of that framework. It would be of assistance to the Select Committee if the Federal Bureau of Investigation could review with Committee staff members a representative sample of recent espionage cases, including both those which were brought to trial and those which were not, to determine whether the Bureau would have conducted its operations in those cases differently under the proposed statute than it d_d in fact. The Subcommittee on Secrecy and Disclosure of the Select Committee has already reviewed a number of such espionage cases in a different context and this should facilitate the process. I am sending a similar request to the Central Intel- ligence Agency (copy enclosed), and hope that you will coordinate your response with that Agency, as appropriate. In the event that any other department or agency was involved in a particular case, I would hope that it assistance might also be obtained. I hope you will agree that such a review would contribute to the ultimate utility of the charter.legis- lation. If you have any questions with respect to this Approved For Release 2004/08/19 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R000800050012-6 Approved For Release 2004/08/19 : CIA-RDP81 M0098OR000800050012-6 The Honorable William Webster February 24, 1978 Page Two matter, please have appropriate members of your staff contact Patrick M. Norton of the Select Committee staff at 224-1712. Sincerely, alter D.,Huddleston Chairman, Subcommittee on Charters and Guidelines Approved For Release 2004/08/19 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R000800050012-6 Approved For Release 2004/08/19 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R000800050012-6 '? nif eb ,%"z Zonate SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 OFFICIAL BUSINESS / i ~ 4. z Z /.,..S.S Admiral Stansfield Turner Director of Central Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D. C. 20505 Approved For Release 2004/08/19 : CIA-RDP81 M00980R000800050012-6 UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2004/08/19: CIA-RDP81 M00980R600800050012-6 EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Routing Slip ACTION INFO DATE INITIAL 1 DCI X 2 DDCI X 3 D/DCI/IC 4 DDS&T 5 DDI 6 DDA 7 DDO X 8 D/DCI/NI 9 GC X o o LC X t;il IG 12 Compt 13 D/Pers 14 D/S 15 DTR 16 A/DCI/PA 17 AO/ DCI 18 C/IPS 19 DCI/SS 20 21 22 SUSPENSE 7 mar 78 Date Remarks: To 10: Please prepare DCI acknowledgement stating target date for completion of review. iecutive Secretary Anoroved For Release 2004/08/19: CIA-RDPR1 M9395ok0