LETTER TO BERNARD MCMAHON FROM CHARLES A. BRIGGS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87M01152R001001220022-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 16, 2010
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: April 19, 1985
• Content Type: LETTER

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Contra) intelligcncc Agcncy
OLL 85-1224/1
Mr. Bernard McMahon
Staff Director
Select Committee on Intelligence
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
I am very pleased to enclose a copy of the Supreme Court's
April 16 decision in the Sims case. We view the Supreme Court
decision to be one of great importance for the ongoing mission
of this Agency and for the national security of this country.
This decision, which clarifies the Agency's ability to protect
intelligence sources from the risk of forced disclosure, will
send an important message to our sources that we can protect
their confidentiality.
The contribution of this decision to the ability of the
Agency to perform its statutory missions will be incalculable.
This decision, along with Executive Order 12333, the CIA
Information Act and Intelligence Identities Protection Act,
represent important steps in the revitalization of the Agency.,
We hope that you will share this important decision with
the Members of the Committee and other members of your staff
and convey to them our appreciation for their continued support
of the Agency.
Sincerely,
/S/Char1e0 . Briggs
Charles A. Briggs
Director, Office of Legislative Liaison
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ET AL. V.
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CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DISTRICT
No. 83.1075. Argued December 4, 1984