LETTER TO ROBERT PICKERING FROM WILLIAM H. WEBSTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90G01353R001900070013-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2012
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: February 19, 1988
• Content Type: LETTER

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8 February 1988
JUDGE:
Attached is a letter from Robert L. Pickering who attended the Phoenix
Rotary Club meeting on January 15th. I have prepared a response for your
signature.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington.D.C.20505
Dr. Robert Pickering
Suite 2210, Merabank Tower
3003 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2983
1 9 FEB 1988
Dear Dr. Pickering:
I appreciate your letter about my address of the Phoenix Rotary Club in
January, and I can understand your concern about national security. One of
the reasons that I speak to groups such as Rotary #100 is to provide
information to concerned people such as yourself. An informed public makes a
strong citizenry who can support and lead our country.
Like you, I put great store in my friendship with the O'Connors. They are
outstanding leaders of our judicial process today and represent all that we
value so much.
Thank you for your kind words.
Best wishes.
Sincerely yours,
is/ William H. Webstet
William H. Webster
Director of Central Intelligence
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January 15, 1988
Mr. William H. Webster
c/o Miss Mary Evelyn Dean
Public Affairs Office of the
Director of the-Central Intel?gence
Washington, D.C. -20505
Dear Mr. Webster:
Thank you for your visit and address to Rotary #100. The
huge visitors list is an adequate measure of interest your
presence elicited. The audience response to your
presentation was excellent.
I was the one who asked the question from the floor about the
extent to which you feel comfortable about our national
security. This is a very sincere question, for the average
person like myself who is busy with professional and personal
things knows very well, that the information we have is
fractional and that we must have confidence in those in
positions of trust.
I suppose all of us want to put our head on the pillow at
night assured that our great and free nation is basically
safe and secure for us and our children, both now and in the
immediate future. You are in a distinctively qnique position
to evaluate our national strengths and vulnerabilities. We
who know and trust John and Sandra O'Connor feel more secure
because of their high appraisal of you.
Again, thank you for your kindness in joining us today. We
appreciate the many services you render to us and the
freedoms for a good life that they perpetuate. We shall be
vigilante to protect those freedoms.
Sincerely,
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dr. robert pickering, psychologist, p. c.
cc: John O'Connor Bill Bartholomew
Fred Steiner Doris Schlessman
suite 2210, merabank tower
3003 north central avenue
phoenix, arizona 85012-2983
602/264-1165
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