NEW CIA FOCUS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R002000090091-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 4, 2004
• Sequence Number: 91
• Publication Date: March 1, 1978
• Content Type: NSPR

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Editorials
PAGE NEWS and COURIER
Luray, Va.
1 March 1978
New' CIA foes
The new focus of the Central
Intelligence Agency' will, be
precisely what the. name
.ifnplies,' according to Director
Stansfield Turner, suggesting a
.determined effort' to win back
global respect' and public
confidence:
"The agency will reduce its
"political action," the director
said, referring to the
interference in the governments
of other nations that has brought
criticism upon the CIA.
But Turner has pledged to stop
short of "emasculating" the
CIA's capabilities by placing an
absolute ban on such intrigue.
National security in the future
may still demand that the CIA
not only report on events abroad
but influence them as well.
As emphasized by the director,
however, and reaffirmed by
President Carter in his recent
news conference, such "activity
.must be authorized by the'
President himself and the proper
committees of Congress must be
advised.
Turner, who has been given
expanded power and authority
over all intelligence operations,
recognizes the temptations that
challenge his department. He
also has demonstrated the
toughness in personnel handling
that indicates temptation will be'
resisted. .
"This organization," he said,
"must be under control at all
times."
Approved For Release 2004/10/12 : CIA-RDP81M00980R002000090091-1