AIDE MAY HAVE TO TESTIFY IN CASEY'S STEAD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00965R000504360002-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 2012
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 19, 1986
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/02/09: CIA-RDP90-00965R000504360002-5
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USA TODAY
19 December 1986
Aide may have to testify in
Casey's stead
By Adell Crowe than in a congressional briefing room"
and Sam Meddis Investigators, in the meantime,
USA TODAY could call is Casey's isng the agency In the-
Surgeons who removed a cancerous spy chiefs absence, Turner said. Gates
brain tumor from CIA Director Wil- would probably already know "a good
liam Casey expect him to "resume his deal" of what Casey knows about the
normal activities" - while a former Iran arms deal, Turner said.
CIA chief said the probe of the Iran- NBC News, quoting senior U.S. ofl!-
contra affair can survive Casey's tern- ciais, reported Casey's wife does not
porary absence. want him to return to the agency.
After five hours of surgery at One big difference if Casey departs:
Georgetown University Hospital in The CIA may no longer enjoy the close
Washington, D.C., surgeons said a pre- relationship with President Reagan
liminary examination of the tumor re- that was provided by Casey, 73, Rea-
vealed a "lymphoma (a cancerous gan's 1980 campaign manager.
growth) which appears treatable." Casey's surgeons were not forthcom-
Former CIA Director Stansfield ing with details on the surgery, but ex-
Turner said Casey's illness should not perts not connected with the case said
bar him from testifying for House and the type of tumor is rare, but generally
Senate investigators in the future: "It receptive to treatment.
might have to be in a hospital rather Dr. Henry Brem, director of neuro-
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Hopkins University Hospital, said
brain lymphomas often are sensitive to
radiation or drug therapy, some "Just
melt away under treatment"
Casey suffered two mild brain sei-
zures this week, which doctors say are
often the fast signals of brain tumors
in an otherwise healthy person.
But Dr. Victor Levin, professor of
neuro-oncology at the University of
California Medical School, San Fran-
cisco, said depending on where the tu-
mor is located, Casey's memory could
have been affected by the tumor.
Casey testified twice last week in
private sessions with House members
probing the scandal, but was admitted
to the hospital shortly before he was to
appear before a Senate panel.
Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/02/09: CIA-RDP90-00965R000504360002-5