=a———L, jHiscopYisNcT | a/94 Herndon, vee 22071. FOR RELEASE. Dear Bob, It was very good to meet with you again in Washington on June 12. I am writing to confirm our recent convereation about ‘¢he CIA's release of documents about me to the National Archives... 4s I explained to you at cur meeting, I am very displeased that this was done without ny knowled- - ge and especially: since my photograrh was officially released by the Agency fcr the first time in thirty years. As you know, it has come to my attention that the CIA released these many hundreds of pages to the public without consulting me or telling | ne that this was going to be done. I. have a@iready seen copies of two of these reports totalling more than 700 pages. One is the October 1968 ‘report sunporting me by Bruce Solie; the other was a February 1968 re- _ port by the CI Steff which attacked my credibility. (This latter report contains a cory of my photo from the late 1960s. I consider this a breach of my personal security.) _ I aleo consider many of the details in both of these reports to be of a4 very personal nature. Other pages deal with with some very sensitive cages which I gave the Agency about other people. The information in these rerorts was given freely and accurately by me to the CIA officers in the 196Cs under terms of strict confidentiality. Although it is very difficult for me te say this, I feel that my trust in the Agency has now been seriously dameged. This release particularly troubles me. because for the past thirty years I have remaineé very loyal to the Agency and considerate of its wishes. Fer instance, despite many requests, I have only, apoken to a few jouré nealists, and only when the Agency advised me xo. T have never sought 4 ws RETURN TO CIA . Background Use Only ,, Do Not Reproduce -
13-00000 rr ee, a ae yee ers. Pee ete 4 e * toa ¢ 9% Fo a a fos THIS. COPY 1S NOT Po _ FOR RELEASE. Cm my own te publish my story in an article or took, But now, the CIA has not returned this courtesy. Insteed, it has released sensitive information to the public without speaking to me first. ‘Under the cLrcunstances, I would like to respectfully request the follewing: te That you shew this Letter to DDO Ted Price, Directer James Woelaey, end the current heads of the CIA's Freedom of Information Office and Historical Review steff | ~~ sa that they ere aware cf what has happened. 26 T would like te receive, in writing, en explanstion fren these: res— poensible.ef whr this release was done, 5. I weuld like te receive a list ef the majer reperts abeut me which have already been released. Aside frem the twe reperte thet I already have seen, I would like te receive copies cf any ether major atudies that have been released. (For instance, if there are reperts released by Peter Bagley, Newten Miler, James Angleton, the CI Steff end dehn Hart, then I weuld like ta see them eas well.) 4, I would like te be given the Agency's written assurance that further releases will not ecour witheut consulting me first. Bab, you sheuld know that before I wrete thie letter I have speken abeut this matter with my gead friend George Kalaris. He tos was troub- ied by what I teld him, and he advised me that I sheuld ask the Agency or an explanation. Beb, I apolegize fer treubling yan with this matter, but I have ne one else te turn te fer assistance. . Please let me knew if there is any regspepse as seen as possible. Respectfully yeurs, onal : sr cgieie re ae Patetane.-” ; on. TS