THE CARTER ADMINISTRATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-00498R000100190056-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 14, 2007
• Sequence Number: 56
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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RTER RATION.
CITING THE ..--- SOMETIMES FOR SHIFT f-- SECRET :?i-T- ff R: i TODAY
URGED r_?..-R_S_ NOT TO SHACKLE TEL-i?--f'_- NETWORKS WITH
RESTRICTIONS THAT COULD UNDERMINE .._ -'i'i SECURITY.
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TURNER SAID THE MINISTRATION i-i-f Vii: ii SECRETS COULD NOT BE
SAFEGUARDED UNDER A PROPOSED CHARTER ORRFTEO IN CONGRESS TO
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PREVENT RECURRENCE OF PAST f EXCESSES f =iFPS HAD CAST A CLOUD OVER
THE .
U.S. INTELLIGENCE L_iMMi_N_ f . -
F SENATE BILL WOULD REPUIRE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES TO GIVE
THE INTELLIGENCE Lf1;MMri E%- - _ OF THE SENATE AND ;? ..-_ r-ENATf: - _ - THE HOUSE y ..-
OF
REPRESENTATIVES -O:..ii-- NOTICE OF ANY UNDERCOVER ACTIVITIES. BUT THE M.Mrltir- RATI_t FELT THAT W.i_L BE UNNECESSARY,
IMPROPER AND - -{ ADMIRAL TURNER SAID. !'~Iiii ..Y?~- -=-ii i H>rE PROPOSED;
AND - .? L..COVERT ACTIVITIES TO THE F `- - r . --- SHOULD BE REPORTED ''IN A
TIMELY FAS=_iii.i :
PRIOR REPORTING WOULD REDUCE THE PRESIDENT'S FLEXIBILITY
BERL WITH SITUATIONS INVOLVING GRAVE DANGER TO PERSONAL
SRFETY5 : WHICH DICTATE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPEED AND
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RCTIVITIES WAS ONE OF EIGHT OUTLINED BY Nis IIRRL TURNER IN
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE 0.i S`TEL t T --
riL LIST SURPRISED MANY ML.?Y SENATORS iii _F PROMPTED Li ~i - itI NEW YORK
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?E'iii-r iei DANIEL -'O!N ..HAN! TO ASK: ? : i ?i n ~ ~ t--'rR2 FROM ~ i~ THOSE EIGHT
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PROVISIONS! I S THERE ANYTHING LEFT I N THE BILLM
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ANY PROVISION IN THE PROPOSED CHARTER IN
TURNER RUMIRSL SAID THEMGOVERNMENT T'E ALSO F THAT
OtRSED _
ABILITY OF U.S INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES F. si_-"_ FOREIGN
qOURCES r!tD BERL WITH FRIENDLY INTELLIGENCE SERVICES IN OTHER
COUNTRIES WOULD IMPAIRED BECif ! COULD IT COUtD fJ NOT _ N-T PROTECT ITS
SOURCES AND METHODS.
PRESIDENT TO NAIVE
TIME Or Mis i
1MOMS OTHERS, THE H_HIN_- RA-". WANTS AUTHORITY THE
FOR
.- U.S. INTEL-I+_Ett_- # OMMUNI t i?? WHICH COMPRISES SEVERAL
CIVIL AND MILITARY AGENCIES BESIDES THE t R ALSO WANTS FREE 00M
PAY JOURNALISTS; CLERGYMEN AND RCROEMICS FOR INFO M--Tr'?.
USE THEM AS COVER FOR ITS SECRET ? . T13? .. S . 1 i -.