HPSCI BRIEFING ON THE SOVIET UNION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B00017R000300700002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 17, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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SUBJECT: HPSCI Briefing on the Soviet Union
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1. On Tuesday 'l'9-.-June in room H-405 the Capitol the House
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on
Oversight and Evaluation received a briefing on key
intelligence questions involving the Soviet Union. The
briefers, Larry Gershwin NIO/SP and Asst.
NIO/USSR, also discussed national intelligence resources
employed to answer these questions and the policymakers degree
of satisfaction with the end product. A transcript of the
session was prepared
2. Representatives present at the briefing included:
Anthony C. Beilenson (D., CA) Subcommittee Chairman
Dave McCurdy (D., OK)
Bob McEwen (R., OH)
Matthew McHugh (D., NY)
George Brown (D., CA)
Bernard Dwyer (D., NJ)
Barbara Kennelly (D., CT)
Dan Lungren (R., CA)
Bud Shuster (R., PA)
Thomas Latimer
John Keliher
Bernard Toon
Richard Giza
Diane Dornan
4.I brovided a general assessment of the
impact of the current leadership's program on Soviet society.
For those doing political analysis, indicated that
the crucial questions involve Gorbac ev s intentions--where he
wants to take the Soviet Union and how likely is he to achieve
his goals.
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