PRESIDENT WANTS TO STRENGTHEN CIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00561R000100100012-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2012
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: May 30, 1986
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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RADIO N REPORTS, INC.
4701 WILLARD AVENUE, CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND 20815 [phone]
The Today Show
STATION W R C- T V
May 30, 1986 7:00 A.M.
Washington, D.C.
President Wants to Strengthen CIA
JOHN PALMER: In Washington, President Reagan has vowed
to continue his campaign to strengthen and revitalize the CIA,
despite that criticism of how that agency conducts its business.
White House correspondent Andrea Mitchell reports.
ANDREA MITCHELL: The President honored former spies,
World War II veterans of the OSS.
Ignoring the rash of spy cases, he took credit for
rebuilding America's intelligence capabilities.
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN: Indeed, the revitalization of
an intelligence community is among the things we celebrate here
tonight. And yes, it's true this Administration has given
unstinting support to that effort. And let me assure you, that
will continue.
MITCHELL: He had lavish praise for his own top spy,
William Casey, who supports controversial proposals to establish
an FBI plumbers unit to root out government leakers, increase the
use of lie detector tests for government officials, prosecute
news organizations who report government secrets. Casey has also
told reporters covering the Pelton spy trial not to report or
speculate on details not released at the trial. He later backed
off somewhat, saying his use of the word "speculation" implied
too broad a ban.
MAN: Further disclosures of sensitive intelligence
information would be contrary to the national security
interests of the United States.
OFFICES IN: WASHINGTON D.C. ? NEW YORK ? LOS ANGELES ? CHICAGO ? DETROIT ? AND OTHER PRINCIPAL CITIES
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MITCHELL: The Administration is sharply divided over
some of Casey's ideas, such as lie detector tests. Secretaries
Baker and Shultz oppose Casey. Secretary Weinberger and National
Security Adviser Poindexter support him. And Chief of Staff Don
Regan is known to be worried that some of Casey's solutions might
be worse than the original problem.
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