LETTER TO HONORABLE LES ASPIN, CHAIRMAN (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R002700020055-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Sequence Number: 55
• Content Type: LETTER

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Office of Legislative Counsel
Honorable Les Aspin, Chairman
Subcommittee on Oversight
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
House of Representatives
Washirngton, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
In light of the interest of the Subcommittee on Oversight in the
issue of CIA relations with the media, I want to forward the enclosed
Agency study of the Soviet propaganda campaign against United States
production of a neutron bomb. A long-range objective of this campaign
was the creation of a public opinion climate which will give the Soviets
a favorable edge in SALT and CSCE negotiations.
This operation made use of every kind of printed and electronic
medium, and was supported by a variety of front organizations, with
their own means of influencing opinion. This use of the controlled news
media stimulated reaction in the uncontrolled and neutral media. The
study demonstrates the great resources of the Soviet Union in this field,
and the ease with which they can advance their own interests and damage
those of the U. S.
Sincerely,
Acting Legislative Counsel
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