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, 1L0YD SHEARER Beverly Hills, Calif. s0211
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February 7, 1972 i
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. Mr. W.E. Colby
5317 Briley Pl.
Washington, D.C. 20016 i .
. . Dear Mr. Colby! :
Thank you for your kind and informative letter of
. ‘January 11 concerning Operation Phoenix.
I don't want to get into a running word-battle with
- | you on the subject of political assassination in Indo-China
C. : or the role of CIA and other of our agencies ln Operation
Phoenix.
: ) I am Just wondering af you would care to say flatly
| that the CIA has never used political assassination in
Indo-China or elsewhere and has never induced, employed, or
R suggested to others that such tactics or devices be employed.
: If you will make that flat statement under cath, I will
+ not only apologize, I will tango with Dick Helms in wl
_Garfinckel's largest show window at 1h4th and PF--providing,
of course, Mrs. Helms gives her permission. ’
FE Agein, I thank you for your interest and commend you
for the really outstanding service you have rendered ‘the
country. You are indeed one of Helms' finest. "
| ’ ’ ’ Re, NEON
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. LLOYD SHEARER
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