LETTER TO RICHARD KERR FROM BILL GERTZ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-01448R000401700019-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 23, 2012
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: August 11, 1991
• Content Type: LETTER

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 10002 / 302-R36-3000
August 11, 1991
Mr. Richard Kerr
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
STAT
Dear Mr. Kerr:
I enjoyed chatting with you L_
the Senate Foreign Relations Committeeolast monthestimony before
I wanted to follow up on somethin said to about I?
reporting. You said that the articles I'veywritten haveecaused my
"damage" to U.S. intelligence sources.
While I'm not aware of any damage that I've caused, I'm
concerned about the allegation and would like to discuss it with you
further. Perhaps you would be willing to meet with me and The
Washington Times national editor, Francis B. Coombs, to talk about
your concerns.
STAT I would like to point out th
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affairs office or the State Department knows in advance of publicatjor
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Is the zestti-
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process anal""my seeking comment. Not once has the CIA public affairs
office asked rm or The Washington Times to withhold information or to
alter information in ways that would protect intelligence sources.
While The Times reserves the right to publish information that
comes our way, all of us are concerned about disclosing information
that would be harmful to national security.
If you would like to discuss this further, please call me at
202-636-3274.
If you agree to discuss this subject off-the-record, perhaps
STAT could also spend some time, say 30 minutes, for an on-the-record
interview. I would like to talk to you about general intelligence
topics, including the upcoming Gates nomination, the BCCI affair,
and ongoing CIA efforts to support U.S. policymakers.
STAT
National Security Affairs Reporter
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