LOOKING AHEAD AT C.I.A.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-01448R000401580076-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 24, 2012
• Sequence Number: 76
• Publication Date: April 19, 1988
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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Briefing
LookM~ Ahead at C.I.A.
The Central Intelligence Agency
has been doing a little arnicipatory
brushing up on one of its former di-
rectors, Vice President Bush. Agency
officials say the C.I.A. recently com-
piledfacts about Mr. Bush's tenure at
the agency, which he headed for al-
most ayear beginning in 1976.
William H. Webster, the present Di-
rector of Central Intelligence, said at
a recent lunch that the compilation
was not a review and was not in-
tended for the use of Mr. Buah, who is
all but assured of securing the Repub-
lican Presidential nomination, or for
his Democratic rivals.
Asked what the purpose of the Bush
study was, William Baker, an agency
spokesman, replied: "In a general
way, we try to anticipate some of
your questions so that I can respond
'no comment' with some degree of
knowledge."
Robert Gates. the Deputy DirecWr
of intelligence, added, "it affects his
intiectiao. ??
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