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MORI DocID: 1451843

91 APR 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence
Deputy Director for Plans
Deputy Director for Support
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
Heads of Independent Offices

(For Distribution to Office/Division Chief
Level Only)

SUBJECT : CIA Activities in the United States

1. From time to time some of our employees express concern over
various allegations or rumors of CIA activities in the United States. The
attached memorandum is designed to clarify this subject so that supervisors
can authoritatively reply to any employees indicating such concern.
It is a statement of the facts of the situation. If incidents or activities are
reported which appear to conflict with this statement, they should be reported to appropriate senior authority for resolution (or correction if unauthorized activities might have occurred).

2. Because of the possible sensitivity of this description of the
Agency's methodology, this memorandum is not being given the usual broad
circulation of the "FYI -- Allegations and Answers" series. Office and
Division Chiefs are urged, however, to use it to inform Branch Chiefs so
that its points can be readily available to supervisors to react to expressions of employee concern.

/s/ W. E. Colby

W. E. Colby
Executive Director-Comptroller

Attachment

WEC
Distribution:
O - DDI

1 - Each Other Addressee:
D/DCI/IC          A/DCI (Thuermer)
DDS               D/PPB          SAVA
DDS&T             ONE            USIB Secretary
OGC               OLC            IG
ER                E-Dir

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