WATCHING THE CIA WITH FEWER EYES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-00418R000100100011-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2012
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: February 3, 1976
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/11/21: CIA-RDP99-00418R000100100011-9
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WASHINGTON .--- Can Congress4be? "And f 'think that -get betted se-'
trusted to keep a secret? from Congressional staffs, the ex-
Yes, says William E. Colby, sacrificial.,;" ecutive branch,-. and CIA
lamb to some of the headhunting inquisi--;:-.,Cominon sense will preiail.or the Unit-
tors on Capitol ed. States kntelligence ? community -will.
? Colby, the formerdireCtor of. the cease to be effective." "
is still: willing to believe a 'handful of We spoke with Colby On -11.5?).ist day,:
congresshaert can be trusted to keep the.'4'4.Tas director - in his: offices at the sprawl-
faith, even-though-somebody last week p4 CIA headquarters near Langley, Va.'.
leaked! details .off-Aliouse., Intouigence ?:.:.'::&1940'graduate of Piinceton.Univers121
Committee- staff: containh2g- Colby joined the Army.; in',,19?11-c_ihe
secrets shod:American. intelligence ap.:7,:%"".- Office.: Of Ili Strategic.. Services-in; 1943Z:
tfftr-?4-!--zt7:`,1-.77%f:*fjurtilied, twice behind enemy lines in Eu-?t,
!,?'. Of cOmse:6olliiiindt-inCOngrhous the'1,-',r0(47anazgat7hislakdeffrefrom
-..ltunbie University after Worl d,Wer
a fact secrets were leaked. alo with staff ?
ng
recommendationi; for sanctions aghiet exception of a brieettint as-a,
,anyenei leaking privitcattorney and vOth -the
ta.abor',-,Relations .Bosia; 'Colby 124 been
BUT 'TM IS-- convinced that once -"COD-Z.,;;", id-Jheintelligence business ' ever sin* -7
'gress narrows". the number' of-conimit.4.: --; fraii:_turoPe: to _Southeast Asia. 'He has
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r,tees---monitoritig, CIA activities,- to- one;;?,":.-"been. the route. He knows the name Of':
responsibility can pinpointed ; knows that it is not al-
those charged with overseeing thealeii--TN/aYS,e
4:cy becomeepgaizantg- heir sea-. But:2e
g , " ? a ? e
tive positons:: enanY-Selfiise;!dedicated agents hre
Ta:.is ? 4sentiaP
to T that. national security' .of, the
(eieet 30 years : in, the intelligence. nekt.I:United itt-774
iarxl has:no:xegrets:-Neither, has-be-any mistakes, he-.4alsozdeplores-",..its !critics
qualms ahank Congress keening ai:c eye who he believes.- would burfit...t.
on- the- He,thinictha can- thm.ongreswas,0riginaUY
,?ibealthy ma 'democracy th.'"whose7,phllos..-phshed,. by -Sitenutional..Prest;!:'?;:he,said
.1;opbY: b?:is totally dedicated; *4ilvt';'.4 9f:" ?41%C.:,.a4Pwiet?111-ed-14;-!rtorinetitiiit..ci::791:::hbichizarIt'ae
ColbY .h.SS 'Shin 71;?Calise
75E0 ?got.. iacked_. bobe ben aongrei.;,,s,a.spec!s. of....CIOrrir. their the: iess sense, y.
".:fiit-mal, heat for: thinti that ..haoiertad-bel.li,t1Tal !ay-te-,day mtelhgeRce gathering:
fore, be becami-4CIA directov -19734&tf-''-.17thInIF'!1?T CmgFss
more-sensible.citirent:whol. think_
Butif thererit
AM siy. he -iays..,,-.*yrt,,? gotten
think. 44.....,..,..;...7=7-e..=:-IWyeve Inp.#.not.destroi'? t.hi. protection'
.744;aqigatinne7-71;04.fzik,rivri.71;risT:eiti;,-aiptipli.igenc,.:-.7ork: prcivides the hatiomi-f4-74
'guidelines as -to its proper role
felinvi-inte.V.:4;i: laughing. at! our...,predicament.J="But4Irdn'')..4
1-f!They will'eventually.
-!_directives isstieCini1979 to cerreceitaTitfrx:17:baut.aar' far.eiga ,;-_friends,7*he
..inistakes of tbe?paseatiertbilitbne. have gtvenshs information: -Ir-d
belmoied.n*in ni by inv4s_r?.1-e.':.:7;....t4._they lose, Confidence, We will be blindedwill .:
Well better'-,...LTrV.p.-."Some:thal.re already.' Cut down. They
weVa7;:tr'pl?ti-4.ro ett;;;;;&11,-.igstilr elk.; But.,they.: tell "usCongress as ".-1
:branch:- The old traditiOn : was:that: yoli4?,(tr-ri..r. thing?:Ancl the are .hidividtia_for-":
agents'..Who have cut our- agents:bfe_-[-1
-don't ask.'.'It-Was4 vonsenths that intelj=r--"?-
.. ? - ,.i.L?...-?,,i'l7,,.s;cotopletely"Sottie sources have just re- --f."
_bgence ?was apart from the rules. e
?,'That day is over.',' glad fused .to :risk, their -lives or. their.
heeds. .
"Because I think that was the reason.lve-.,' - v-P. r ?
0-4-A -1,..?t:?:,? ???-??,7,2
did steri-over. "-few casetil0p4.?BAIRTHEIt."-BehlE Americans, who
!largely because no One was ..watching.: faripatriotic ' reasons gave informa;
No one was there to-say- don't do that. i-:421-tion from abroad, now say:they cannot-:?.f
finally, we'll have-better ,tecretV take the , chance. They .dcy;rlot :care t6:-.7
cy. I .think:theCongrese il1. structureiti; have theitroles.bered.',
-itself to reduce the number- of cozw.2it-i2 Colby; plans ? to take I:few- weeks off
( tees. watching :bver,e,the oneri;: with his wife and four children:A:hen he
:Right now, there- are six' oversight Corn- i:l'intendi to ;write a book "about what
.M.itteet: for, the ; you 'h Modern .7 intelligence 'As
? count the-House and Senate Select Com- ty Shake off the old myths."-#::;"1,..:;'1,-._
Mitteet that have investigated us.; at "age 56, he'll-dust off his
"L4 the pest year,-I've briefed 69 sen--;=!?;:shingle -!andi put it 'to suse-after,. three
atom and :149 ,repreientatitves on 1:.decadas ? Ot 'kerviee to his cOuntryAGoe,i1
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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
3 February 1976
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/11/21: CIA-RDP99-00418R000100100011-9