LETTER: REQUEST FOR A FILMED INTERVIEW FROM CBS NEWS
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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
00383483
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RIFPUB
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U
Document Page Count:
3
Document Creation Date:
June 6, 2025
Document Release Date:
June 12, 2025
Publication Date:
October 1, 1975
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104-10322-10022,- I ACTION �INFO. ' ACTION. , INky,.,-' . 1 DCI 11 LC 2 DDCI ' 12 IG I 3 S/MC 13 Cornpt 4 DDS&T 14 Asst/DCI 5 DDI 15 AO/DCI 6 DDtir... 16 Ex/Sec 8 Di DCl/IC 18 cr- 9 D/DCl/NIO 19 .�.1 10 GC V 20 SUSPENSE Remarks: (EXECUTIVE &Erdal Fai (I � � � 1FICA1 N, SE OF CIA INFORMA1ON (7\ 7.��:& ;irk INITIAC '61** a -snOW -4 5 2;1.44. , 6- 77 a MO�IC -���, 9 10 11 12 13 Cc 14 -,DtPers 15 D 16 17 Asst/DO 18 AO/Da 19 SC1DCI - :f20 21 22 SPENS , -Dal 251.-g ep:,-tra ,or ecutive Secretary -. - . October 1975 A Division of Columbia BroL ing System, Inc. 524 West 57 Street New York, New York 10019 (212) 765-4321 Dear Mr. Colby: Yet another problem. to heap on Your shoulders! When Les Midgiey and I came to see you, you-were explicit in .your denials of CIA involvement in. the assassination of President Kennedy, and my recollection is that'your-dental applied to the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.., and the attempt on the life of Governor Wallace, as well. In our reporting and interviewing connected with our'program on the - murder of Dr. King, we have heard and filmed accusations against the CIA as the "Oonspfrator". The charges have come from Ray's former defense lawyers and one of his present attorneys, his brother and from some black civil rights figures: . We have a responsibility, obviously, to report the charges. We have an equal responsibility to give you and the Agency an opportunity to reply to them. I realize that the demands on your time are great. Still, this tc something I suspect you may want to give your personal attention-0, ft; What we would appreciate is a filmed interview with you -- a brief one -- dealing with the charge of CIA involvement in the alleged plot to murder Dr. King. If this is impossible, we would appreciate your comment in some- . -other form on the charge.. We will contact your office shortly to find out how you feel you should deal with our request. Respfptfully, Dan Rather CBS News Correspondent Mr. William E. Colby Director, Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D. C. 20502