LETTER TO DR. TERRY SANFORD FROM WILLIAM J. CASEY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: January 1, 1982
• Content Type: LETTER

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Central Intelligence Agency
OEXA 82-14421
Dr. Terry Sanford, President
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina 27706
Relations between the Intelligence and Academic Communities in the
United States have traditionally been close. Academicians played a
prominent role in the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency, as
they had in the establishment of its predecessor, the Office of Strategic
Services. Many of those who came from the campuses to assist in the
founding of those organizations remained here to complete distinguished
careers as intelligence officers. Over the years, we in this Agency
have relied on the colleges and universities as the almost exclusive
sources of recruitment for our professional staff personnel. We have
also established contractual relationships with both academic institu-
tions and individual scholars to assist us in our analytic effort. In
turn, we believe that our academic counterparts have profited from the
exchange of information and insight that results from these contractual
relationships. Additionally, in recent years we have made a number of
our unclassified reports and statistical summaries available for use by
those in academe. The relationship, in short, has been symbiotic, truly
beneficial, I believe, to both partners.
As you know, in the late 1960s and 1970s, strains arose between
the Agency and many colleges and universities. Fortunately, these
strains have dissipated as most of the problems have been resolved.
As I stated during my confirmation hearings, I intend to ask American
scholars to serve their country by sharing their scholarship and
insights with those in the Intelligence Community who are responsible
for preparing the analyses used to develop foreign policy and defense
strategy.
In an attempt to further the restoration of mutual confidence between
the Academic and Intelligence Communities, I am inviting a small number
of college and university chief executives, including you, to join with me
at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on 13 October for an exchange of
views. I envisage a basically informal meeting beginning at about 9:00 a.m.
and continuing to around 4:00 p.m.
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I hope to greet you upon your arrival and meet with you again prior
to your departure. In the interval between those meetings, you will meet
and be briefed by a number of senior officials of the Agency on the activi-
ties involved in carrying out our assigned role in government. Out of these
exchanges, I would hope that you would find answers to any questions that
you might have regarding our work. More importantly, I look forward to
receiving your comments and suggestions on how this organization might
better accomplish its primary mission of providing our nation's leaders
with the best possible intelligence. From our meetings that day, I believe
will emerge a greater awareness on the part of all involved of the benefits
to be gained for our respective organizations and our nation from even closer
cooperation in the future.
I am aware of the busy schedule that you undoubtedly face, but I
would be most grateful if you could find time to n me on 13 October.
My Coordinator for Academic Affairs,
has already been in touch with a member of your staff and he wi e
available to discuss details in connection with your visit if, as I
hope, you can accept this invitation.
Sincerely,
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence