DOD AUTHORIZATION BILL AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00364R000701210029-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 7, 2008
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: July 19, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE WHITE HOUSE
July 19, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE CASPAR W. WEINBERGER
The Secretary of Defense
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SUBJECT: DOD Authorization Bill and Chemical Weapons.
Program
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Senator Mack Mattingly, in the attached letter to the President,
recommends that some photographs and information related to
Soviet chemical and biological activities be declassified and
released to the-public.
Mattingly argues that 'such a release is necessary to obtain
approval for our chemical program request. I believe that a
selective release,lif possible, could be helpful.
I would appreciate you touching base with Bill Casey on this to
see what can betone. Considering that the Conference Action on
the Chemical Program will probably take place prior to the August
recess, your recommendation should be provided as soon as
possible.
FOR THE PRESIDENT:
William P. Clark
cc: The.Director of Central Intelligence
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