LETTER TO RONALD REAGAN FROM WALTER D. HUDDLESTON

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• Publication Date: December 6, 1983
• Content Type: LETTER

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
December 6, 1983
The Honorable Ronald Reagan
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
SELECT COMM ITTEE ON
INTELLIGENCE
SELECT COMMITTEE ON
SMALL BUSINESS
In recent-years the Senate Intelligence Committee, under
both Democratic and Republican leadership, has sought to
strengthen United States intelligence capabilities by autho-
rizing the necessary resources for the national intelligence
budget. As a member of the Intelligence Committee since its
creation, I am deeply concerned by indications that the Intel-,
ligence Community's budget request may be cut by your Adminis-
tration before it is submitted to the-Congress next year.
In a period of growing federal deficits, I am fully aware
of the need to economize and to place. strict limits on expen-
ditures for both domestic and military programs. However,
our country's intelligence system is the first line of defense
not only against Soviet military power, but also against
threats of terrorism-and disorder.worldwide. Effective
foreign policy decisions depend heavily on the ability of
U.S. intelligence to provide timely and accurate information
and analysis to senior policymakers. A dollar spent on intel-
ligence for strategic warning and informed policy-decisions
is worth ten times the amount-in military hardware.
It is particularly important, therefore, not to reduce
the .national intelligence budget request despite reductions
in the military budget request. Decisions on this matter
may be made-by your Administration in the.near future. I
strongly urge you to ensure that the U.S. intelligence com-
munity has the increased resources needed to meet the challenges
of the 80's.
Walter'D. Huddleston
cc: Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger
Honorable William J. Casey
Admiral Albert Burkhalter
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