LETTER TO MR. W. WALTON CROUCH FROM HERBERT E. HETU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-01314R000100010084-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 22, 2004
• Sequence Number: 84
• Publication Date: April 3, 1979
• Content Type: LETTER

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Phone: [phone]
Mr. W. Walton Crouch
Editor
Aurora Beacon-News (Ill.)
Copley Press, Inc.
101 South River Street
Aurora, Illinois 60506
Dear Mr. Crouch:
3 April 1979
We have just read your recent editorial, OURS--U.S. Needs Ears
More than Ever, of 3 March 1979. We appreciate your interest in intelligence
and thought you might like to know that my office is available to
provide information about the Intelligence Community and the CIA.
Quite often the facts and background data we provide helps clarify
misconceptions and avoids misstatements of facts. We respond, for
example, to some 15 to 20 queries daily from media representatives who
wish to check the accuracy of their stories or, who have questions about
our activities. We would be pleased to similarly assist you in the
future.
The Public Affairs Office also disseminates some 150 unclassified
research reports annually to the media and the public concerning subjects
of general interest. In addition, we frequently provide unclassified
background briefings to newsmen on substantive topics at their request.
When possible we are pleased to host media representatives at the
Agency for get-acquainted sessions.
We would welcome the opportunity to provide you such services.
Sincerely,
Herbert E. Hetu
Director of Public Affairs
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