HELMS EXPLAINS LETTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82R00025R000700110016-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 17, 2005
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: July 29, 1966
• Content Type: TRANS

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PROGRAM News 7 Final
,DATE July 29, 1966 11:00 P.M. CITY Washington, D.C.
HELMS EXPLAINS LETTER
JOSEPH MCCAFFREY: "Th.e CIA Director, Richard Helms, went
before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today and he ex-
plained his Letter to the editor of that St. Louis newspaper,
and then willingly discussed espionage areas that previously
had been held back from that same committee.
"After the hearing, the Director and Senator Fulbright
talked to reporters about the letter which. praised an editorial
that was highly critical of Senator Fulbright."
HELMS: "I'm just simply saying that it was a mistake to
sign this letter. I realize that it was a mistake which. I
regret and I've apologized."
NEWSMAN: "Mr. Chairman, are you satisfied with. the CIA
Director, Helms' testimony before your committee?"
FULBRIGHT: "I th.ough.t his statement was a very forthrigh.t
and honest statement as he acknowledged that he made a mistake
in signing this letter -- that he explained th.e circumstances,
which. I think are understandable. And on the whole, I think
he did an excellent job of explaining a mistake which. any of us
migh.t make."
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