LETTER TO D. DILLON RIPLEY FROM WILLIAM J. CASEY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89-00955R000100010032-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2011
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: April 17, 1985
• Content Type: LETTER

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Central Intelligence Agency
Dr. S. Dillon Ripley
Secretary Pmeritus, Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History
Washington, D.C. 20560
Several times each year, we invite distinguished guest speakers to
address some 300 to 500 employees of the Central Intelligence Agency. Qur
objective is to enhance our employees' understanding of national and inter-
national issues as well as to provide them an intellectual stimulus. Among
recent guests have been Herman Wouk, Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick, Carl Sagan,
Art Buchwald, and Ambassador Vernon Walters. I believe the program, now in
its twelfth year, has been very successful.
I would be pleased if you could be our guest speaker here at the CIA
Headquarters. I would suggest either 4 or 11 June, but would be happy to
accommodate your schedule if neither date is convenient. The program normally
consists of a lecture of approximately 30 to 40 minutes, followed by a ZO to
30 minute question period. Lectures are usually scheduled from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.
The guest speaker honorarium is $500. Your thoughts on the 9nithsonian's plans
for the future, India, the space program, your experience as a misetm director,
or any related topic of your choice, would be of keen interest to our audience.
I hope you are able to accept this invitation. our
Dean of Conferences, will be pleased to discuss ali aspects o e arrangements
with your staff. She can be reached at
Yours,
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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