CIA • 2004

COMMAND AND CONTROL, AS IT RELATES TO COMPLICANCE WITH LAW AND PROPRIETY

Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO02500110003-3 --STAT Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO02500110003-3 Approved For Release :b4MV.05. en I "-M001 65AO02500110003-3 COMMAND AND CONTROL, AS IT RELATES TO COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND PROPRIETY HISTORICAL Can past abuses by CIA be attributed to inadequate command and control? Is command and control today adequate'to prevent future abuses? Convincing replies to these two questions should go a long way to satisfy Congressional critics that CIA is not out of control, but is responsive not only to external oversight from both the Executive and Legislative branches of the Government, but to stringent internal monitoring for compliance with law and propriety by line management, the Inspector General and the General Counsel. Since Congress logically should be convinced by its own past investigative results and current oversight endeavors, if not by our own assurances, I have extracted some relevant quotations from the Senate and House reports of last year...