JOINT STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE WILLIAM J. CASEY AND DIRECTOR OF NSA LT. GEN. WILLIAM E. ODOM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00561R000100100026-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2012
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: May 28, 1986
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/02/24: CIA-RDP91-00561 R000100100026-2
28 May 1986
JOINT STATEMENT BY
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WILLIAM J. CASEY
and
DIRECTOR OF NSA
LT. GEN. WILLIAM E. ODOM
The Government began prosecution of Ronald W. Pelton on charges of
espionage yesterday, May 27, 1986. The trial of Mr. Pelton is expected
to continue for approximately eight days' time and to include testimony
from several Government officials.
Presentation of the Government's case will include release of
certain classified information involving communications intelligence
activities of the United States. While not intending any comment on this
ongoing criminal prosecution, it should be understood that the decision
to make use of this information in trial has been made by appropriate
Government authorities after careful consideration of the demands of
trial arid the potential harm that release of this selected data may cause
the national security. The information thus selected has been carefully
chosen to balance these competing interests.
Those reporting on the trial should be cautioned against speculation
and reporting details beyond the information actually released at trial.
Such speculations and additional facts are not authorized disclosures and
may cause substantial harm to the national security.
Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/02/24: CIA-RDP91-00561 R000100100026-2