TUBBY FAVORS TIGHTER REIN ON SECURITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-01022R000100180003-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 1998
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 1, 1961
• Content Type: NSPR

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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C., 1 March 1961
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is top press inforl lati
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k memo with mem o
te Foreign Religions
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mittee, which later rgom
d his confirmation.
de
e said he believed the "chief
e wxua..... e--?-
s the impression giver! of-
ed in Monday editi3S4f
eaar retaliation.
crat of Arkansas, Pressed Mr.
"t`uhby to. find ways to tialt
'premature revelation of mat-
ters still in the realm of dis-
cussion." Senator Fulbright said
ACh disclosures endangere4 the
on and were a "nuistl1CC"'I
o the committee, which 5seat
xdo$t of yesterday quizzing Mr.
~AVk on his views.
Jr. Tubby said the - th e
blame for such disclosur1 Iay,
" h Government officers"whq
out information 'th
id withhold. He Il3ike
this to rivalry between t$e
arhted services.
Asked by Senator Fulbright
why the executive branch could
not ascertain the source of such
leaks, Mr. Tubby said manY
the stories were assembled by
reporters from *a variety' of
sources.
Law Covering Leaks
Senator Lausche, Democrat
of Ohio, asked Mr. Tubby if
there is any law dealing with
leaks of information affe tjfg
the Nation's security.
The State Department,otfi-
cial said the existing law covers
only leaks involving classified
documents.
Chairman Fulbright sug-~
'gested that classified labed8 be
applied to memos from the
State Department to other ex-
ecutive agencies.
[r. Tubby said he hopelto
e meeting with - b
fs and editors of Washiing-
;ews a ers to discuss haf
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