LETTER TO THOMAS P. O'NEILL, JR. FROM JOHN N. MCMAHON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88G01332R001100110004-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: March 14, 1986
• Content Type: LETTER

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The f;onorable Thomas F. O't:eill, Jr .
Speaker of the I'ousE of F.e! resentati~~e~
~?:ashington, P.C. 20515
DEar t'r . speaker:
Tt,i~ letter trensr~its for thF consideration of the
Congress a proposed "IntelligencE Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 19E7."
Sufficient resct~rces are needed ir: Fiscal fear lAa;7 to
continue the progress c?:hicY, t},e Executive and LecislativE~
Franche~ have taken tocether tG~:c.rG revitalization. of our
nation's IntellicencE? Cor?.munity. I ar. confident that the
Congress ~~ill f~rovide the rESOUrces nEedec~ to develoF? anr'
maintain the intelligence capabilities required to protect
the national security in today's increasingly dangerous anc
complex world.
In drafting this year's Authorization Bill, consideration
was given to including several initiatives that had been
proposec to the F:dm:inistration by several members of the HousE
Permanent Select Committee on Intellicence. Some of the
proposals are included ir. t1':is year's ~:utt-,orization Eill. ~?'E
are prepared to work with the Concres~ to develop suitable
lECislation ir,Fler,,entinc other preF?osals whici., we believF,
gave mErit.
The propesEC Intellicence Authorization P.ct is accor:panied
b}? a detailed section-by-section explanation. Tir:,ely
ccnsic'er~:tion of the "Intellicence Authorization Act for
Fiscal fear 1gE7" would be Greatly apf;reciatec. The Office
of Y,Unaeer^:er.t ar.d Fudcet has ac'vised that enactment of tY:is
proposed lecislation would be ir, accordance with the
Fresir.Ent's program.
Sincerel}%,
hn P'. 2'ct?tahon
of Central Intelligence
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The Dlrcct~r n` Central Intcll,~cncc
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The Yonorable George Bush
President of the Senate
F,ashinaton, P.C. 20510
This letter tr4r.sn;its for the consideration of the Congress
a proposed "Intelligence fiuthorization ~:ct for Fiscal Year 19E7."
sufficient resources are needed in riscal Year 19F7 to
continue the Progress which the Executive and Legislative
Franches gave taken togett.er toward revitalization of our
nation's Intelligence Cor:mur.it~ I ar.. confident that the
Congress will provice tt:e resources needed to develoF ans
r~air.tGin the intelligence capGt;ilities recuiree to F-rotect
tY.e nationGl security ir, today's increasingl}? dar.eerous anti
complex work . r
The proposes In telli~ence Authcrization Act is acconpaniec'
by a detailed section-by-section explanation. Timely
consideration of the "Intelligence fiuthorization fist for Fiscal
Year 1987" would be Greatly appreciated. The Office of
t"4nacenent ant; Eudeet has advisee that enactment of tt:is rroFosed
legislation would be in accordance with the President's F~rograr..
incerel~~,
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Acting Dir~cter of Centrel Intelligence
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