CIA DIRECTOR CHARGES NBC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00561R000100120069-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 3, 2012
• Sequence Number: 69
• Publication Date: May 19, 1986
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/02/03: CIA-RDP91-00561 R000100120069-3
ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT
19 May 1986
CIA Director Charges NBC
PETER JENNINGS: The CIA
Director, William Casey,
charged today that an NBC News
report about U.S. submarine
activities violated a law
against disclosing information
about communications intelli-
gence. Mr. Casey said he's
referring the matter to the
Justice Department.
NBC reported that accused
spy Ronald Pelton may have
given the Soviets information
about a sensitive project
called Ivy Bells. The network
identified Ivy Bells as an
underwater eavesdropping
operation by American sub-
marines inside Soviet harbors.
NBC says it has referred Mr.
Casey's allegations to legal
counsel for review.
Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/02/03: CIA-RDP91-00561 R000100120069-3