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...report that Butterfield had been a CIA man was persuasively denied by many sources, but it started a wave of speculation about how high and wide the agency had spread its covert operations. More basically, it produced a rare glimpse into the mysterious workings of the CIA and its use of "contact" people in Government agencies...
...statutory authority." But the panel found that on numerous occasions, the CIA has violated its charter, which restricts it for the most part to foreign operations. Congress originally set up the agency in 1947 to gather foreign intelligence. Later, as directed by the National Security Council, the CIA undertook covert operations to counter Communist influence in other countries. But the agency has always been prohibited from domestic activities, except those that supported its foreign mission...
...divided sharply into two parts--covert and overt," Smithies--who says he was most recently consulted by the agency, regarding a report on the future of the Vietnamese economy, last year--explains now. "For about ten years I'd go down there and review their papers on national economic matters: I've never been the cloak-and-dagger type. But naturally they made a big fuss about it," he concludes, with something close to approval. "That's good tactics...
What should a top-priority commitment mean? For one thing, that the U.S. would be prepared to provide military aid in case of a serious outside threat. In some circumstances, Washington might be justified in using covert operations. Finally, the U.S. would be prepared to commit troops if American security was seriously menaced militarily...
...requires that any covert operation be revealed to several different congressional committees. As a result, I am told by certain spokesmen of the Administration, covert operations now have been terminated. But I am not one who believes that we can simply forbid all covert actions, because I cannot foresee future circumstances. We must look for ways to limit covert activity to matters that really relate to the security of the country. I believe that we can find a formula that will bring covert activity into line with our traditional principles. For example, there may be a way to require...