BURLINGTON, VERMONT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00901R000600420011-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 27, 2005
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: November 2, 1984
• Content Type: PREL

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2 November 1984
BURLINGTON, VERMONT
The general p.thlir? is once again turning critical o.f the nation's
intei i enc.e gatherin?g c4l3!wtlnity` because of resent r velatio.ns ah cit CIA
activities in Central America,. says former agenc.y direc.tor stansfield. Turner,
Turner, wlho dircc.t the CIA, -wring the Carter }rears, said Thurs.rayr the
agency is. being, viewed as a ''rnrue Qiep.4aa t" b cause of revelati4.t?.c. abut a
training .man'ral it .rre.rar.ed for .anti-San.dinis:ta .f.orces in .Nir_.;araq,!a,
He said he apprised covert action in Kicara,lta "far parochial reasons -- it
.ti&o,!id fle e hurt the CIA. "
Turner aisn said. the Reagan -administration has eased restrictions on C.i.d,
operations insire the ,!_inite.(d States, further damaging the agency's in-age with
the American p e o.p.l e .
On another matter,. he said in an interview he supports the nuclear arms.
.f-ree7e movement .ref.ause the 1t..S .no,a.r_is ' to .d.o s.o.methi.rig .dramatic'' to f?.ait the
arS.lr!, race,.
'There is. a certain sim.r.iicityr in a freeze,.'' Turner explained. '''fle could.
start 'i th those .t,!ea.po.n_ that are v,eri f iab e., anal not all of th,puo are.} an.d Work
our way{ d.o?fin.
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